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2023 Most Popular Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

11 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.

The Most Popular Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Illinois to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Teaching English or French program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Olivet Nazarene University the most popular 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 school with a small student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in English or French at the school are women while 13% are male.

Full Teaching English or French at Olivet Nazarene University Report

#2

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Out of the 11 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Illinois University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of St Francis is a great place for teaching English or French students working on their graduate certificate. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Joliet.

Full Teaching English or French at University of St Francis Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Illinois University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in English or French at WIU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Teaching English or French at Western Illinois University Report

#4

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Concordia University, Chicago helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching English or French schools in Illinois. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

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#4

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at DePaul University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching English or French schools in Illinois. 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 most popular 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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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.

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#8

Governors State University

University Park, IL

Governors State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching English or French students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public school with a small student population.

Full Teaching English or French at Governors State University Report

Illinois State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching English or French students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

Full Teaching English or French at Illinois State University Report

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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 11 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).
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