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2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Illinois

34 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 34 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular 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 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 degree in Illinois. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northern Illinois University is a great place for teacher education subject specific students. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a large student population.

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#3

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

Out of the 34 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, DePaul University landed the # 3 spot on the list. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#4

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Out of the 34 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Chicago landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Chicago. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students. It came in at #6 on the list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

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VanderCook College of Music ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, VanderCook College of Music is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Illinois State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Northeastern Illinois University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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National Louis University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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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 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 Aparajita Datta.

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