2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Education Graduate Certificate School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, education was ranked 4th in Illinois. In fact, 10,567 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 29 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 Education program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named National Louis University the most popular school in Illinois for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 113 students majoring in education at NLU, 22% are male and 78% are female.
The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Olivet Nazarene University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Illinois. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais.
Of the 81 students majoring in education at Olivet Nazarene, 25% are male and 75% are female.
Out of the 29 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Chicago landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 43 students majoring in education at Concordia University, Chicago, 40% are male and 60% are female.
Out of the 29 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 80% of the education majors at the school.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Eastern Illinois University is a great place for education students working on their graduate certificate. EIU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Charleston.
About 55% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 45% are male.
Loyola University Chicago ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Education 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 21 students majoring in education at Loyola Chicago, 33% are male and 67% are female.
Northern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 53% of the education majors at the school.
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate education programs. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a large student population.
About 60% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 40% are male.
With a ranking of #9, McKendree University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Lebanon, McKendree is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 14 students majoring in education at McKendree, 43% are male and 57% are female.
University of Chicago landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate education programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 13% of the education majors at the school.
Best Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Most Popular Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 11,570 |
| Michigan | 5,939 |
| Ohio | 9,238 |
| Wisconsin | 5,792 |
Majors Related to Education
Education Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| General Education | 29,810 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
| Student Counseling | 13,858 |
| Instructional Media Design | 8,695 |
| Teaching English or French | 5,791 |
| Other Education | 4,858 |
| Teaching Assistants | 2,751 |
| Educational Assessment | 2,552 |
| Multilingual Education | 1,910 |
| Education Philosophy | 737 |
| International Education | 293 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Education
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 205,984 |
| Psychology | 195,678 |
| Communication & Journalism | 120,571 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 55,820 |
| History | 32,731 |
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 Horadrim.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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