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Best Schools for Science Education in Illinois
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall science education education in Illinois.
Top Schools in Science Education
Our analysis ranked University Of Illinois At Chicago the best school in the country for a degree in science education. Set in the city of Chicago, University Of Illinois At Chicago is a very large public institution. Roughly 62% of students complete a degree within six years here. University Of Illinois At Chicago awarded about 13 science education degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the science education program make about $58,732 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $17,125 to complete this degree.
Read more about the science education program at University Of Illinois At Chicago
Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 14 schools evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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