Best Special Education colleges in Illinois

Best Special Education colleges in Illinois for 2025

Illinois State University offers 19 Special Education degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a midsize suburb. In 2023, 224 Special Education students graduated with students earning 151 Bachelor's degrees, 37 Master's degrees, 35 Certificates, and 1 Doctoral degree.

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Northwestern University offers 8 Special Education degree programs. It's a very large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a small city. In 2023, 105 Special Education students graduated with students earning 67 Master's degrees, 28 Doctoral degrees, and 10 Bachelor's degrees.

Northern Illinois University offers 4 Special Education degree programs. It's a large, public, four-year university in a small suburb. In 2023, 180 Special Education students graduated with students earning 91 Master's degrees, and 89 Bachelor's degrees.

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale offers 5 Special Education degree programs. It's a large, public, four-year university in a faraway town. In 2023, 61 Special Education students graduated with students earning 35 Bachelor's degrees, and 26 Master's degrees.

Elmhurst University
Elmhurst, IL

Elmhurst University offers 8 Special Education degree programs. It's a small, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large suburb. In 2023, 83 Special Education students graduated with students earning 46 Bachelor's degrees, 35 Master's degrees, and 2 Certificates.

Eastern Illinois University offers 4 Special Education degree programs. It's a medium sized, public, four-year university in a remote town. In 2023, 105 Special Education students graduated with students earning 56 Master's degrees, and 49 Bachelor's degrees.

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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign offers 3 Special Education degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a small city. In 2023, 43 Special Education students graduated with students earning 24 Bachelor's degrees, 18 Master's degrees, and 1 Doctoral degree.

The Chicago School at Chicago offers 3 Special Education degree programs. It's a small, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2023, 23 Special Education students graduated with students earning 17 Master's degrees, 3 Certificates, and 3 Doctoral degrees.

National Louis University offers 4 Special Education degree programs. It's a medium sized, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2023, 108 Special Education students graduated with students earning 108 Master's degrees.

Saint Xavier University offers 5 Special Education degree programs. It's a small, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2023, 72 Special Education students graduated with students earning 50 Master's degrees, 18 Bachelor's degrees, and 4 Certificates.

List of all Special Education colleges in Illinois

School Average Tuition Student Teacher Ratio Enrolled Students
Illinois State University Logo Illinois State University Normal, IL
3/5
23 : 1 20,989
Northwestern University Logo Northwestern University Evanston, IL
5/5
15 : 1 23,203
Northern Illinois University Logo Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL
3/5
19 : 1 15,504
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Logo Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL
3/5
17 : 1 11,359
Elmhurst University Logo Elmhurst University Elmhurst, IL
5/5
23 : 1 3,906