2025 Best Reading Teacher Education Schools in Illinois
10
Colleges in Illinois
321
Reading Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
Reading Teacher Education is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #129 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for reading teacher education students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 321 degrees in reading teacher education to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Reading Teacher Education School
The reading teacher education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Reading Teacher Education rankings. We derive our Best Overall Reading Teacher Education School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Reading Teacher Education Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Reading Teacher Education Schools in Illinois list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Reading Teacher Education in Illinois
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the reading teacher education degree levels they offer.
10 Top Illinois Schools in Reading Teacher Education
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IL
82
Reading Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
Concordia University, Chicago is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in reading teacher education. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of River Forest. A Best Colleges rank of #125 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Concordia University, Chicago is a great university overall.
There were roughly 82 reading teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Chicago in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in reading teacher education from Concordia University, Chicago
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
63
Reading Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
Olivet Nazarene University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in reading teacher education. Located in the suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 34th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were about 63 reading teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Olivet Nazarene in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in reading teacher education from Olivet Nazarene University
Masters
Degree Type
MEd in Curriculum & Instruction - Reading
Program Name
Focus on the skills you need to help students in grades K-12 overcome their reading difficulties with this specialized online MEd from Southern New Hampshire University.
More information about a degree in MEd in Curriculum & Instruction - Reading from Southern New Hampshire University
Illinois State University is a good option for students interested in a degree in reading teacher education. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #210 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Illinois State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 11 reading teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Illinois State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in reading teacher education from Illinois State University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In IL
It is difficult to beat National Louis University if you wish to pursue a degree in reading teacher education. Located in the city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #385 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NLU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 19 reading teacher education students who graduated with this degree at NLU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in reading teacher education from National Louis University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In IL
34
Reading Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
NIU is a large public university located in the suburb of Dekalb. A Best Colleges rank of #529 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NIU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 34 reading teacher education students who graduated with this degree at NIU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in reading teacher education from Northern Illinois University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In IL
Northeastern Illinois University is a moderately-sized public university located in the large city of Chicago. This university ranks 59th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were roughly 23 reading teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern Illinois University in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in reading teacher education from Northeastern Illinois University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In IL
Located in the large suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #508 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Saint Francis is a great university overall.
There were roughly 18 reading teacher education students who graduated with this degree at University of Saint Francis in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in reading teacher education from University of St Francis
Located in the large suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 39th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were about 5 reading teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Lewis in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in reading teacher education from Lewis University
WIU is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Macomb. This university ranks 37th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were approximately 9 reading teacher education students who graduated with this degree at WIU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in reading teacher education from Western Illinois University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In IL
Located in the city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 24th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were roughly 7 reading teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Roosevelt in the most recent year we have data available.
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