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2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Illinois

23 Colleges
$45,451 Avg Salary
$25,401 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in Illinois to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Illinois

Check out the subject specific ed programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in Illinois for teacher education subject specific students. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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Out of the 23 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 2 spot on the list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means VanderCook College of Music is a great place for teacher education subject specific students. Located in the large city of Chicago, VanderCook College of Music is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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The excellent programs at Loyola University Chicago helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in Illinois. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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Out of the 23 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

With a ranking of #6, Olivet Nazarene University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education subject specific students. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais.

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#7

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

With a ranking of #7, Lewis University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education subject specific students. Located in the large suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for teacher education subject specific students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a large student population.

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Northeastern Illinois University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of St Francis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for teacher education subject specific students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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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 23 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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