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2023 Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

7 Colleges
$64,017 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate School for You

Teaching English or French is the #73 most popular major in Illinois with 140 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best for English or French majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Illinois Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Teaching English or French

#1

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Olivet Nazarene University the best school in Illinois for teaching English or French students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St Francis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Joliet.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Illinois University is a great place for teaching English or French students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.

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#5

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Illinois University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Wheaton College Illinois did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching English or French students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wheaton.

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Best Teaching English or French Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 114
Ohio 60
Indiana 25
Wisconsin 8

Teaching English or French is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related 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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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).
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