by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Illinois” ranking.
Elementary Education is the 17th most popular major in the country with 42,862 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across Illinois, there were 1,762 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 341 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,827 and $47,424 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Illinois” ranking, we looked at 24 colleges that offer a degree in elementary education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in elementary education.
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The elementary teaching school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Illinois”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Illinois”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National Louis University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Illinois list. National Louis University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 105 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rockford University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Illinois. This small school is located in Rockford, Illinois, and it awarded 12 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Illinois University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Illinois list. This medium-sized school is located in Macomb, Illinois, and it awarded 26 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lewis University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Illinois. This medium-sized school is located in Romeoville, Illinois, and it awarded 22 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Lewis University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Park University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Illinois. North Park University is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 9 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Lake Forest College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Illinois ranking. Lake Forest is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lake Forest, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Dominican University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Illinois ranking. Dominican University is a small school located in River Forest, Illinois that handed out 10 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
DePaul University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Illinois ranking. DePaul is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 50 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, Roosevelt University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Illinois list. Roosevelt University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Elementary Education at Roosevelt University
University of Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #10. UChicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 99%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Saint Xavier University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Illinois ranking. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 28 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Saint Xavier University
Northeastern Illinois University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #12. Northeastern Illinois University is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Northeastern Illinois University
Eastern Illinois University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Illinois list. Eastern Illinois University is a public institution located in Charleston, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Concordia University, Chicago came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Illinois ranking. Located in River Forest, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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McKendree University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Illinois ranking. McKendree University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lebanon, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of St Francis came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Illinois ranking. University of Saint Francis is located in Joliet, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Elementary Education at University of St Francis
With a ranking of #17, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Illinois list. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 6 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Illinois list. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Elementary Education at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Greenville University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #19. Greenville University is a small school located in Greenville, Illinois that handed out 3 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Northern Illinois University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Dekalb, Illinois, this fairly large public school handed out 93 diplomas to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #19, Aurora University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Illinois list. Located in Aurora, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 59 diplomas to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #19, Benedictine University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Illinois list. Located in Lisle, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Trinity International University - Illinois landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Illinois ranking. This small school is located in Deerfield, Illinois, and it awarded 7 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Trinity International University - Illinois
Chicago State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #19. CSU is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Chicago State University
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