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2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

8 Colleges
$54,263 Avg Salary
$22,967 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 788 degrees and certificates were awarded to teacher education subject specific students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best for subject specific ed majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Illinois Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Teacher Education Subject Specific

#1

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

Our analysis found Olivet Nazarene University to be the best school for teacher education subject specific students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Illinois. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bourbonnais.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Loyola University Chicago helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in Illinois. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Illinois State University is a great place for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Illinois University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.

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#5

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Concordia University, Chicago helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in Illinois. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. EIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Charleston.

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National Louis University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Governors State University

University Park, IL

Governors State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. GSU is a small public school located in the rural area of University Park.

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Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 304
Ohio 729
Indiana 1,011
Wisconsin 270

One of 14 majors within the area of study, teacher education subject specific has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Aparajita Datta.

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