2023 Most Popular Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Education Undergraduate 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate 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.
2023 Most Popular Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois
Check out the education undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.
Top 10 Most Popular Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Rasmussen University - Illinois the most popular school in Illinois for education students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Rockford, Rasmussen University - Illinois is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 96% of the education majors at the school.
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Out of the 15 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Elgin Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. ECC is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Elgin.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Land College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Lake Land College is a small public school located in the distant town of Mattoon.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means South Suburban College is a great place for education students working on their undergraduate certificate. SSC is a small public school located in the suburb of South Holland.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Rainey Harper College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Harper College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Palatine.
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Illinois Valley Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. IVCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Oglesby.
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With a ranking of #6, College of Lake County did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public college with a large student population.
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Joliet Junior College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Joliet Junior College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Joliet.
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DePaul University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
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City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate education programs. Harold Washington College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.
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| 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 15 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.