Illinois Masters in Education Programs

The College of Education offers a Master of Arts in Teaching leading to initial certification. They also offer a several Master of Arts programs in the following specializations:

• Curriculum and Instruction
• Curriculum and Instruction and Instruction with Bilingual/ESL Education
• Educational Technology
• Reading Instruction
• Special Education
• Educational Leadership

The College of Arts and Sciences offers Master of Arts programs in the following specialty areas:

• Math and Science for Elementary School Teachers
• Life Science for Middle and High School Teachers
• Mathematics for Middle and High School Teachers

They also offer a Master of Science in Mathematics.

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

347 South Gladstone Avenue
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 844-3857

The College of Education and Health Sciences offers Master of Arts programs in three specialty areas: Curriculum and Instruction, Leadership in Educational Administration, and Leadership in Human Service Administration. They offer a Master of Arts in Human Development Counseling degree in two specializations: Clinical Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling.

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences offers a Master of Arts in English. They also offer a Master of Science in Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Computer Science, and Computer Information Systems.

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs
Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

1501 West Bradley Avenue
Peoria, IL 61625
(309) 677-3180

The College of Education at CSU offers Master of Arts in Teaching programs leading to initial teacher certification in the following specializations:

• Early Childhood Education
• Elementary Education
• Middle Level Education
• Secondary Education

They offer several Master of Science in Education (MSED) programs. The MSED is offered in the following specialty areas:

• Bilingual Education
• Reading Education
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Physical Education
• Special Education
• Technology and Education

Master of Arts degrees are offered in General Administration as well as Higher Education Administration. A Master of Science program in Library and Information Science is also offered.

The College of Arts & Sciences at Chicago State offers several teaching degrees. They offer Master of Science programs in Biological Sciences, Criminal Justice, Computer Science, and Mathematics.

CSU’s College of Arts & Sciences has several Master of Arts degree programs in the following specialty areas:

• Counseling (Concentrations available in Clinical Mental Health and School Counseling)
• English
• Geography and Economic Development(Concentration available in Geographic Information Systems)
• History

A Master of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing is also offered.

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs
Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Education (ED) Building, Room 320
9501 South King Drive
Chicago, IL 60628
(773) 995-3988

Concordia offers Master of Arts in Teaching programs leading to initial teacher certification in Elementary Education and Secondary Education.

They offer a variety of Master of Arts programs for professional educators and administrators in the following specialty areas:

• Christian Education
• Clinical Mental Health Counseling
• Critical Perspectives in Education
• Curriculum and Instructions (Optional ESL or ESL+Bilingual Endorsements)
• Differentiated Instruction
• Early Childhood Education
• Educational Technology
• Gerontology
• Human Services Administration (Concentration available in Exercise Science)
• Leadership Studies
• Music
• Psychology
• Reading Education
• Religion
• School Counseling
• School Leadership (Principal Preparation)
• Sports Leadership
• Teacher Leader

Additionally, Concordia University Chicago offers a Master of Science in Applied Exercise Science program and a Master of Church Music program.

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

7400 Augusta Street
River Forest, IL 60503
(708) 209-4073

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs
Council of Applied Master’s Programs in Psychology
Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

600 Lincoln Avenue
Charleston, IL 61920
(217) 581-2524

They offer a Master of Arts in Teaching program in Urban Teacher Education for those interested in earning their Master’s and initial teacher certification in Elementary Education or Secondary Education (concentration available in Biology, Chemistry, or Mathematics).

They offer a variety of Master of Arts programs in the following specializations:

• Art
• Communications and Training (Concentrations available in Communication Studies, Media Communications, and Human Performance and Training)
• Counseling (Concentrations available in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Marriage and Family Counseling, and School Counseling)
• Early Childhood Education
• Computer Education
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Bilingual/ESL
• Math Education
• Science Education
• Educational Administration
• English
• Environmental Biology
• Multicategorical Special Education
• Psychology (Concentrations available in Clinical Psychology and Theoretical Psychology)
• Reading

They also offer Master of Science programs in the following education related specialties:

• Accounting
• Analytical Chemistry
• Computer Science
• Mathematics

Master of Health Science degree programs are offered in Addiction Studies as well as Communication Disorders.

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs
Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

1 University Parkway
University Park, IL 60484
(708) 534-4050

The offer Master of Arts programs in the following specialization areas:

• Arts
• Agriculture (Concentrations available in Agribusiness, Agriscience, and Agricultural Education and Leadership)
• College Student Personnel Administration
• English (Concentrations available in English Studies, Children’s Literature, Creative Writing, Linguistics, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, and Literary and Cultural Studies)
• History
• Political Science
• Special Education
• Writing (Concentrations available in Professional Writing and Rhetorics as well as Teaching of Writing)

Illinois State offers many Master of Science degree programs. Some of them include the following:

• Arts Technology
• Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Chemistry Education
• Psychology (Concentrations available in Cognitive and Behavioral Sciences, Developmental Psychology, Industrial/Organizational-Social Psychology, and Quantitative Psychology)
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Mathematics Education (Concentrations available in Elementary/Middle School Education and Secondary Education)
• Hydrogeology
• Information Systems
• Kinesiology & Recreation (Concentrations available in Athletic Training, Biomechanics, Exercise Physiology, Psychology of Sport & Physical Activity, Recreation Administration, and Sports Management)
• Reading Education
• Speech-Language Pathology
• Speech Pathology & Audiology – Bilingual
• Technology Education

They offer both Master of Arts and Master of Science programs in the following specialty areas:

• Economics (Concentrations available in Business Economics, Monetary Economics/Finance, Economic Development, International Economics, and Human Resources)
• Archaeology (Concentrations available in Historical Archaeology, Prehistoric Archaeology, and Bioarchaeology)
• Art Education

Additionally, they offer a Master of Music Education program.

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
National Athletic Trainers’ Association
National Association of Schools of Music
Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

DeGarmo 506
Campus Box 5300
Normal, IL 61790
(309) 438-5415

• Educational Leadership
• Elementary Education K-9
• Early Childhood Education K-3
• Reading and Literacy
• Secondary Education
• Special Education 6-12 (Concentrations available in English/Language Arts, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, History, and Psychology)

The College of Education also offers several Master of Education degree programs. They include the following:

• Educational Leadership
• Curriculum and Instruction (Concentrations available in Teacher Leadership, Reading, Instructional Technology, and Literacy and English Language Learning)
• English as a Second Language

The College of Arts and Sciences offers several Master of Arts programs applicable to educators and administrators. The Master of Arts degree is offered in the following specializations:

• Counseling Psychology (Concentrations available in Adult Clinical Counseling and Child and Adolescent Clinical Counseling)
• School Counseling
• Organizational Leadership (Concentrations available in Organizational Management, Not-for-Profit Management, Training and Development, Public Administration, and Higher Education – Student Services)

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

One University Parkway
Romeoville, IL 60446
(815) 836-5610

The Master of Arts programs offered of interest to educators include programs in the following specialty areas:

• Community Counseling
• Cultural and Educational Policy Studies
• Research Methodology
• English
• History
• Philosophy
• Social Philosophy
• Political Science
• Applied Social Psychology
• Sociology
• Spanish
• Theology
• Urban Affairs

Loyola also offers Master of Science programs in the following specializations:

• Biology
• Chemistry
• Child Development (Concentrations available in Administration, Administration and Infancy, Child Life, Children with Special Needs, Family Services, and Infancy)
• Early Childhood Education
• Computer Science
• Information Technology
• Mathematics

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

820 North Michigan Avenue
Lewis Towers 11th Floor
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 915-6800

They offer other Master of Arts in Education programs for professional educators and administrators in the following specializations:

• Educational Administration and Leadership
• Educational Studies (Concentration available in Reading)
• Higher Education Administrative Services
• Music Education
• Special Education
• Teacher Leadership

McKendree also offers a Master of Arts in Professional Counseling degree program.

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

701 College Road
Levanon, IL 62254
(800) BEARCAT

Teachers with non-teaching Bachelor’s degrees with a desire to gain a teacher certification can pursue the Master of Arts in Teaching degree. The degree is offered in four specialty areas:

• Early Childhood Education
• Elementary Education
• Secondary Education (Concentrations available in Biological Sciences, English/Language Arts, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Social Sciences, and Foreign languages)
• Special Education

Professional educators and administrators have quite a selection of Master’s programs from which to choose. National Louis offers Master of Education degree programs in the following specializations:

• Administration and Supervision
• Curriculum and Instruction (Concentrations available in ESL/Bilingual, Health, Science, and Social Studies)
• Early Childhood Education
• Early Childhood Administration
• Educational Psychology/School Psychology
• Mathematics
• Middle Level Education
• Special Education
• Teaching, Learning, and Assessment

Both Master of Education and Master of Science in Education programs are offered in the following specialty areas:

• Reading Specialist
• Technology in Education

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
National Association of School Psychologists
Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

122 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60603
(888) 658-8632 Ext 5065

The College of Education offers the Master of Arts in Teaching degree for those seeking initial teacher certification. The Master of Arts in Teaching is offered in three specialty areas:

• Bilingual/Bicultural Elementary Education
• Elementary English/Language Arts
• Secondary English/Language Arts

They also offer Master of Arts programs in the following specializations:

• Counseling
• Family Counseling
• Gifted Education
• Human Resource Development
• Inner City Studies Education
• Literacy Education
• Rehabilitation Counseling
• School Leadership
• Special Education

Several Master of Science programs are also offered by the College of Education. They include the following:

• Exercise Science
• Instruction (Concentrations available in Bilingual/Bicultural Elementary Education, Elementary Language Arts, and Secondary Language Arts)
• Special Education

The College of Arts and Sciences offers additional programs of interest to educators. They include Master of Arts programs in the following specializations:

• Applied Music Pedagogy
• Communication, Media, and Theatre
• English
• Geography and Environmental Studies
• Gerontology
• History
• Latin American Literatures and Cultures
• Linguistics
• Pedagogical Content Knowledge for Teaching Elementary and Middle School Mathematics
• Political Science
• Teaching English as a Second/Foreign Language

Additional Master of Science degrees are offered in the following specialties:

• Biology
• Chemistry
• Computer Science
• Mathematics (Concentrations available in Applied Mathematics and Secondary Education)

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
(773) 442-5500

• Adult and Higher Education
• Counseling
• Instructional Technology
• Kinesiology and Physical Education
• Curriculum and Instruction (Concentrations available in Curriculum Leadership, Environmental Education, and Secondary Education)
• Educational Administration
• Educational Psychology
• Foundations of Education
• School Business Management
• Elementary Education
• Literacy Education
• Early Childhood Studies
• Special Education (Concentrations available in Advanced Special Education Practices, Blind Rehabilitation, Early Childhood Special Education, Learning Behavior Specialist, Orientation and Mobility, and Visual Impairments)

They also offer Master of Science programs in Sports Management as well as Educational Research and Assessment.

The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) offers additional programs for educators. They offer a Master of Education in Adult and Continuing Education. CAS also offers Master of Science programs in Written Communication and Counseling. They offer Master of Arts programs in Psychology and Public Policy.

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs
Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Graham Hall
DeKalb, IL 60115
(815) 753-1948

The School of Education offer a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction K-12. They also offer Master of Arts in Education in the following specialty areas: Library Information Specialist and Reading.

Other educator programs are offered outside of the School of Education. Olivet offers Master of Arts degree programs in the following:

• Professional Counseling
• School Counseling
• Philosophy of History
• Political Theory

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

ONU Box 6043
One University Avenue
Bourbonnais, IL 60914
(815) 928-5429

• Clinical Mental Health Counseling
• Clinical Psychology
• Early Childhood Education
• Economics
• Educational Leadership
• Elementary Education
• History
• Industrial/Organizational Psychology
• Reading
• School Counseling
• Secondary Education
• Sociology
• Special Education
• Teacher Leadership
• Training and Development

Roosevelt offers Master of Science programs in Accounting, Biology, Computer Science, and Mathematics. They also offer a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing as well as Master of Music programs.

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Gage Building, Room 802
18 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60603
(312) 853-4750

• Curriculum and Instruction
• Early Childhood Education
• Educational Administration and Supervision
• Educational Technology
• Elementary Education
• English as a Second Language
• Multicategorical Special Education
• Music Education
• Reading
• Science Education
• Secondary Education
• Spanish Education
• Teaching and Leadership
• Community Counseling
• School Counseling

The school also offers a Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology.

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Council on Academic Accreditation of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

3700 West 103rd Street
Chicago, IL 60655
(773) 298-3201

Those with non-teaching Bachelor’s seeking to earn initial teaching certification can pursue the Master of Arts in Teaching degree. The program is offered in Curriculum and Instruction – Secondary Education.

Southern Illinois offers the Master of Science in Education degree in the following specialty areas:

• Curriculum and Instruction
• Educational Administration
• Educational Psychology
• Health Education
• Higher Education
• Kinesiology
• Recreation
• Special Education
• Workforce Education and Development

Master of Arts programs are offered by Southern Illinois in the following specialties:

• Agribusiness Economics
• Anthropology
• Applied Linguistics
• Art History and Visual Culture
• Economics
• English
• Foreign Languages and Literatures
• Geology
• History
• Mathematics
• Philosophy
• Political Science
• Psychology
• Sociology
• Speech communication
• Teaching English to Speakers of other Languages

Additionally, Master of Fine Arts degree programs are offered in
Master of Fine Arts Art and Design, Creative Writing, Mass Communications and Media Arts, and Theater.

Some of the Master of Science degree programs that might be of interest or applicable to educators include the following specializations:

• Behavior Analysis and Therapy
• Biomedical Engineering
• Chemistry
• Communication Disorders and Sciences
• Computer Science
• Economics
• Forestry
• Geography and Environmental Resources
• Geology
• Mathematics
• Mathematics and Science Education
• Physics
• Plant Biology
• Psychology
• Rehabilitation Administration and Services
• Rehabilitation Counseling
• Zoology

The university also offers a Master of Music program and a Master of Public Health in Community Health Education.

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs
Council on Rehabilitation Education
Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Carbondale, IL 62901
(618) 453-2415

For those who hold a non-teaching Bachelor’s degree but have a desire to teach, they offer the Master of Arts in Teaching program which leads to initial teacher certification for grades 6-12 in English, Social Sciences (History and Political Science), Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Earth/Space Science. They also offer the Master of Arts in Teaching leading to K-12 certification in foreign languages – Spanish, French, or German.

The School of Education offers several other degrees to educators. The school offers Master of Science in Education programs in the following specializations:

• Curriculum and Instruction
• Educational Administration
• Instructional Technology (Concentration available in Library and Information Science)
• Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy
• Secondary Education
• Sport Management
• Special Education

Additional Master of Science programs are offered by the School of Education in the following areas:

• Clinical Child Psychology
• Clinical Adult Psychology
• School Psychology
• Exercise Physiology
• Sport and Exercise Behavior
• Speech-Language Pathology

They also offer a Master of Arts degree in Industrial-Organizational Psychology

Other colleges and schools at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville also offer Master’s programs applicable to educators. Some of them include the Master of Arts programs that follow:

• American and English Literature
• Art
• Art Therapy counseling
• Biological Sciences
• Creative Writing
• Economics and Finance
• English
• History
• Sociology
• Speech Communication
• Teaching English as a Second Language
• Teaching of Writing

The following Master of Science programs are offered:

• Biological Sciences
• Computer Science
• Economics and Finance
• Environmental Science
• Geographical Studies
• Speech Communication (Concentrations available in Organizational Communication, Health Communication, and Interpersonal Communication)
• Learning, Culture, and Society
• Literacy Education
• Mathematics
• Media Literacy

The school also offers a Master of Music program with concentrations available in Music Education and Performance.

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Alumni Hall, Room 1137
Campus Box 1049
Edwardsville, IL 62026
(618) 650-3350

• Elementary Education K-9
• Secondary Education 6-12 (Concentrations available in English/Language Arts, Mathematics, Science/Biology, and Social Science/History)
• Special Education
• Visual Arts Education

Additionally, they offer Master of Science in Education degree programs in the following specializations:

• Educational Leadership
• Reading
• Teaching and Learning

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

500 Wilcox
St. Joliet, IL 60435
(800) 735-7500

The College of Education and Human Services offers Master of Science in Education programs in the following specializations:

• Counseling (Concentrations available in School Counseling and Clinical Mental Health Counseling)
• Educational and Interdisciplinary Studies (Concentrations available in Cognition and Instruction, Social Foundations of Education, and Language, Culture, and Education)
• Educational Leadership
• Elementary Education (Concentrations available Early Childhood Education, Literacy Education, Social Studies Education, Science Education, and Elementary Curriculum)
• Reading
• Special Education

Western Illinois also offers Master of Arts programs in the following specialties:

• Communication
• Economics
• English
• Geography
• History
• Museum Studies
• Political Science
• Sociology

Master of Science programs of interest to educators are in the following specialty areas:

• Biology
• Chemistry
• College Student Personnel
• Communication Sciences and Disorders
• Computer Science
• Health Sciences (Concentrations available in Public Health and School Health)
• Instructional Design and Technology
• Kinesiology
• Mathematics
• Physics
• Psychology (Concentrations available in General Experimental Psychology and Clinical/Community Mental Health)
• Sport Management

Western Illinois also offers a Master of Music program with concentrations available in Choral Conducting, Composition, Instrumental Conducting, Instrumental Performance, Jazz Studies, Music Education, Musicology, Organ Pedagogy, Piano Pedagogy, Piano Performance and Vocal Performance.

Additionally, they offer a several other educator degree programs. The Master of Fine Arts in Theatre program is offered with concentrations available in Acting, Design, and Directing. A Master of Liberal Arts and Sciences program is available.

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs
Council on Academic Accreditation of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Horrabin Hall #117
1 University Circle
Macomb, IL 61455
(309) 298-1690

Wheaton also offers Master of Arts degree programs in Clinical Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Counseling Ministries.

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

501 College Avenue
Wheaton, IL 60187
(630) 752-5000