by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in Illinois” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Secondary Education is the 84th most popular major in the country with 10,547 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Illinois, there were 370 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in Illinois” ranking, we looked at 27 colleges that offer a degree in secondary education. To top this list, a school must have a successful secondary education program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in Illinois” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in Illinois”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National Louis University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in Illinois list. NLU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 63 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Aurora University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in Illinois. Aurora University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Aurora, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 45 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, 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 North Park University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in Illinois. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s secondary teaching degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%. 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lewis University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in Illinois. Located in Romeoville, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 29 degrees to qualified ’s secondary teaching students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in Illinois list. Loyola University Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 29 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Northeastern Illinois University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in Illinois ranking. Northeastern Illinois University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Secondary Education at Northeastern Illinois University
With a ranking of #7, North Central College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in Illinois list. North Central College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Naperville, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Saint Xavier University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in Illinois ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s secondary teaching degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Saint Xavier University
With a ranking of #9, Roosevelt University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in Illinois list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 16 degrees to qualified ’s secondary teaching students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Roosevelt University
Illinois Wesleyan University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in Illinois list. Illinois Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bloomington, Illinois. It awarded 10 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Secondary Education at Illinois Wesleyan University
Knox College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #10. Knox College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Galesburg, Illinois. It awarded 10 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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.
Concordia University, Chicago ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in Illinois list. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized school located in River Forest, Illinois that handed out 9 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Concordia University, Chicago
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #13. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s secondary teaching degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Secondary Education Report
With a ranking of #14, Greenville University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in Illinois list. Greenville is located in Greenville, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.
Dominican University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in Illinois ranking. This small school is located in River Forest, Illinois, and it awarded 7 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Wheaton College Illinois landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in Illinois ranking. Wheaton, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s secondary teaching degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Wheaton College Illinois
With a ranking of #17, Northwestern University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in Illinois list. Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Lake Forest College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #17. Lake Forest is a small school located in Lake Forest, Illinois that handed out 6 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
Rockford University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #19. Rockford is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rockford, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
Judson University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in Illinois ranking. Elgin, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s secondary teaching degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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.
Eureka College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in Illinois list. Eureka, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s secondary teaching degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
DePaul University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in Illinois list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s secondary teaching students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Elmhurst University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in Illinois list. Elmhurst is a small school located in Elmhurst, Illinois that handed out 1 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Chicago State University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in Illinois ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s secondary teaching students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Benedictine University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #24. Lisle, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s secondary teaching degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #24, Trinity International University - Illinois did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in Illinois list. Trinity International University - Illinois is a private not-for-profit institution located in Deerfield, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Bradley University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in Illinois list. Located in Peoria, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s secondary teaching students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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