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2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

13 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 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Teacher Education Subject Specific program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

Our analysis found Olivet Nazarene University to be the most popular 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.

Women make up 60% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

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#2

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Illinois University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. EIU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Charleston.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Of the 8 students majoring in subject specific ed at Loyola Chicago, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teacher education subject specific schools in Illinois. RFUMS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of North Chicago.

About 86% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 14% are male.

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A rank of #5 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.

Women make up 33% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

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Western Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education subject specific students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.

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#7

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Concordia University, Chicago landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Governors State University

University Park, IL

Governors State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education subject specific students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. GSU is a small public school located in the rural area of University Park.

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National Louis University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education subject specific students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges 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 13 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 Aparajita Datta.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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