Best Special Education colleges in Illinois

Best Special Education colleges in Illinois for 2025

Illinois State University offers 8 Special Education degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a midsize suburb. In 2022, 196 Special Education students graduated with students earning 147 Bachelor's degrees, 34 Master's degrees, 10 Certificates, and 5 Doctoral degrees.

Northern Illinois University offers 4 Special Education degree programs. It's a large, public, four-year university in a small suburb. In 2022, 156 Special Education students graduated with students earning 87 Bachelor's degrees, and 69 Master's degrees.

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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 2022, 125 Special Education students graduated with students earning 72 Master's degrees, 36 Doctoral degrees, and 17 Bachelor's degrees.

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale offers 5 Special Education degree programs. It's a large, public, four-year university in a small city. In 2022, 73 Special Education students graduated with students earning 47 Bachelor's degrees, 25 Master's degrees, and 1 Doctoral degree.

Eastern Illinois University offers 4 Special Education degree programs. It's a medium sized, public, four-year university in a faraway town. In 2022, 85 Special Education students graduated with students earning 45 Master's degrees, and 40 Bachelor'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 2022, 87 Special Education students graduated with students earning 58 Master's degrees, 27 Bachelor's degrees, and 2 Certificates.

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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 2022, 36 Special Education students graduated with students earning 19 Bachelor's degrees, 11 Doctoral degrees, and 6 Master's degrees.

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago offers 3 Special Education degree programs. It's a small, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2022, 33 Special Education students graduated with students earning 27 Master's degrees, 4 Certificates, and 2 Doctoral degrees.

National Louis University offers 6 Special Education degree programs. It's a medium sized, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2022, 103 Special Education students graduated with students earning 101 Master's degrees, and 2 Certificates.

Elmhurst University
Elmhurst, IL

Elmhurst University offers 6 Special Education degree programs. It's a small, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large suburb. In 2022, 65 Special Education students graduated with students earning 44 Bachelor's degrees, and 21 Master's degrees.

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 20,683
Northern Illinois University Logo Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL
3/5
19 : 1 15,649
Northwestern University Logo Northwestern University Evanston, IL
5/5
15 : 1 23,161
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Logo Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL
4/5
17 : 1 11,107
Eastern Illinois University Logo Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL
3/5
23 : 1 8,857