Illinois Masters in Education Programs

(found programs from 46 schools)

IL Dept of Education:

http://www.isbe.state.il.us/

Teacher Certification in IL:

Illinois Teacher Certification Info

Teachers in the land of Lincoln are some of the highest-paid in the country. Beginning teachers make a median salary of about $35,000 in the state, and that number increases to $71,000 for the most experienced teachers. Teachers in larger districts tend to earn more. Chicago, for example, can pay $51,000 to starting teachers who possess a bachelor's degree and $54,000 for starting teachers with a master's, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Depending on the school district and your years of service, a master's degree can boost your pay by $10,000 or more per year.

The state currently suffers from a shortage of special education teachers and bilingual education teachers.

Selected Master's degree programs in Illinois

Aurora University. Aurora University offers master's degrees in educational leadership, curriculum and instruction, reading instruction, special education, and other areas. The school boasts that it has helped educate one in four teachers in the Fox Valley region.

University of Illinois at Chicago. The University of Illinois at Chicago offers graduate education degrees in special education, youth development, and evaluation and assessment. The evaluation and assessment degree can be completed online. The school also has a master's in instructional leadership programs, with degrees in six different concentrations.

Wheaton College. Wheaton offers Master of Arts in teaching degrees in elementary and secondary education.