2024 Best Teacher Education Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

Teacher Education is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #39 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

There was only one school in Illinois to review for the 2024 Best Teacher Education Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Master's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Teacher Education Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Teacher Education in Illinois

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in teacher education.

Top Illinois Schools for a Master's in Teacher Education

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in teacher education needs to take a look at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. SIUE is a large public university located in the suburb of Edwardsville.More information about a master’s in teacher education from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

1 Annual Graduates

DePaul University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in teacher education. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago.More information about a master’s in teacher education from DePaul University

Best Teacher Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Teacher Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	494	1
Michigan	476	14
Indiana	375	226
Wisconsin	317	12

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Rankings in Majors Related to Teacher Education

Teacher Education is one of 13 different types of Teacher Education Grade Specific programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Teacher Education

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Elementary Education	371
Early Childhood Education	338
Secondary Education	238
Teacher Development & Methodology	58
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	56

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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