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U.S. News & World Report's 2024 Best Graduate Schools Rankings Released

by Communications Office / Apr 11, 2024

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Education at Illinois' graduate programs are perennially ranked among the nation's best, and this year is no exception.

Among 172 public universities ranked, Education at Illinois was ranked #12 for Best Overall Graduate School and #34 among the 255 public and private universities combined that submitted data for the rankings.

In its rankings release, U.S. News & World Report gave high marks to all eight of the College of Education’s on-campus graduate programs that it evaluated, with our departments of Curriculum & Instruction, Special Education, and Educational Psychology securing spots in the top 10, nationally.

Department and Program Rankings:

  • #8    Curriculum & Instruction department
  • #8    Special Education department
  • #9    Educational Psychology department
  • #14  Elementary Teacher Education program
  • #14  Educational Administration program
  • #16  Secondary Teacher Education program
  • #18  Education Policy program
  • #21  Higher Education Administration program

Additionally, the College's overall Online Master's in Education Degree Programs were ranked #7 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report in January of this year.

View the full 2024 rankings at the U.S. News website.