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2023 Most Popular Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

15 Colleges
$21,471 Avg Salary
$16,716 Avg Student Debt

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.

Check out the education undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

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 college with a small student population.

Women make up 96% of the education majors at the school.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Elgin Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Illinois. ECC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Elgin.

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#3

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lake Land College is a great place for education students working on their undergraduate certificate. Lake Land College is a small public school located in the distant town of Mattoon.

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#3

South Suburban College

South Holland, IL

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at South Suburban College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Illinois. SSC is a small public school located in the large suburb of South Holland.

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Out of the 15 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, William Rainey Harper College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Harper College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Palatine.

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#6

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

Joliet Junior 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. Joliet Junior College is a large public school located in the suburb of Joliet.

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#6

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

College of Lake County ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Illinois Valley Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their undergraduate certificate. IVCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Oglesby.

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#6

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. 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 large city of Chicago.

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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

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

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.

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