Program Rankings

2023 U.S. News & World Report rankings for our departments and programs.

2022-2023 Departmental Milestones

Welcomed two new faculty members to enhance secondary literacy and STEM education
Launched a new Computer Science + Education (CS+) bachelor’s degree program
Launched a new Secondary Education in Mathematics bachelor’s degree program
Awarded the newly created Fellowship in Teacher Education to a doctoral student

Recruited new faculty to enhance research in Indigenous education, diversity and racial equity in K-12 education, and social foundations
Received funding for a new program on sustainability and environmental justice education
Received a grant from The Asian American Foundation to develop and implement online asynchronous professional development modules for the Teaching of Equitable Asian American Community History Act and Inclusive History mandates

Welcomed new faculty in the Cognitive Science of Teaching and Learning (CSTL) program
Secured nearly $30M in external research funding
Implemented COVID-19 research grants
Received two large endowments which will fund two named professorships and one graduate student fellowship

Welcomed a new department head
Received funding to develop a new online master’s degree program in Trauma Informed Education
Received $5M in Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) funding to develop training modules and assessments to confer qualification for Individualized Education Program Interpreters