2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Education Graduate Certificate School for You
Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Illinois. With 6,636 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in Illinois to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named National Louis University the most popular school in Illinois for education students working on their graduate certificate. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
About 78% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 22% are male.
Out of the 29 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Olivet Nazarene University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 75% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 25% are male.
The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Concordia University, Chicago helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Illinois. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.
About 60% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 40% are male.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Illinois State University is a great place for education students working on their graduate certificate. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.
Of the 41 students majoring in education at Illinois State, 20% are male and 80% are female.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Eastern Illinois University is a great place for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 55% of the education majors at the school.
Loyola University Chicago came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 33% are male.
With a ranking of #7, Northern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. NIU is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.
Of the 19 students majoring in education at NIU, 47% are male and 53% are female.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.
Women make up 60% of the education majors at the school.
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McKendree University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. McKendree is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lebanon.
About 57% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 43% are male.
University of Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Of the 8 students majoring in education at UChicago, 88% are male and 13% are female.
Best Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Most Popular Education Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 8,353 |
| Ohio | 3,830 |
| Wisconsin | 2,679 |
| Michigan | 2,978 |
Education Related Majors
Education Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 45,458 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 34,451 |
| Special Education | 25,158 |
| General Education | 21,189 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 20,616 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,784 |
| Student Counseling | 13,840 |
| Instructional Media Design | 8,387 |
| Teaching English or French | 4,743 |
| Other Education | 2,513 |
| Multilingual Education | 1,672 |
| Educational Assessment | 1,215 |
| Education Philosophy | 421 |
| International Education | 257 |
| Teaching Assistants | 20 |
Majors Similar to Education
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Psychology | 42,013 |
| Social Sciences | 22,292 |
| Communication & Journalism | 12,242 |
| Library Science | 5,929 |
| History | 4,391 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Horadrim.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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