2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Mathematics Education in Illinois

If you plan on getting your master's degree in mathematics education, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #111 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the most popular for mathematics education students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 28 master's degrees in mathematics education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Mathematics Education School for Your Master's Degree

The math teacher education master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Mathematics Education in Illinois ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for mathematics education, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for mathematics education.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Mathematics Education in Illinois

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

Most Well Attended Schools for Math Teacher Education Students Working on Their Master's

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL

13 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in mathematics education has to take a look at DePaul University. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in mathematics education in Illinois.

There were roughly 13 mathematics education individuals who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent data year.

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2

National Louis University
Chicago, IL

11 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in mathematics education needs to take a look at National Louis University. Located in the large city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in mathematics education in Illinois.

There were approximately 11 mathematics education individuals who graduated with this degree at NLU in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in mathematics education needs to look into University of Illinois at Chicago. UIC is a very large public university located in the large city of Chicago. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in mathematics education in Illinois.

There were approximately 3 mathematics education students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign if you want to pursue a master's degree in mathematics education. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in mathematics education in Illinois.

There were approximately 1 mathematics education students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.

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5

University of St Francis
Joliet, IL

Located in the suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a master’s in mathematics education from University of St Francis

5

Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL

Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. More information about a master’s in mathematics education from Loyola University Chicago

5

Concordia University, Chicago
River Forest, IL

Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of River Forest. More information about a master’s in mathematics education from Concordia University, Chicago

5

Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. More information about a master’s in mathematics education from Illinois Institute of Technology

Best Mathematics Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mathematics Education Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	470	9
Ohio	466	23
Indiana	352	23
Wisconsin	302	7

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Mathematics Education Related Rankings by Major

One of 37 majors within the Teacher Education Subject Specific area of study, Mathematics Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Math Teacher Education

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Reading Teacher Education	413
Music Education	59
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	55
Art Education	42
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	29
Trade & Industrial Teacher Education	19
Health Education	19
Biology Education	17
Chemistry Education	16
Health Occupations Teacher Education	15

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Aparajita Datta. More about our data sources and methodologies.