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2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

47 Colleges
$35,575 Avg Salary
$26,019 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, teacher education grade specific was ranked 8th in Illinois. In fact, 3,473 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 47 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Teacher Education Grade Specific program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Illinois State University the most popular school in Illinois for teacher education grade specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.

About 90% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 10% are male.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Illinois State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,121. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $382.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means National Louis University is a great place for teacher education grade specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. NLU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Women make up 99% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed graduates from NLU carry an average student debt load of $39,689.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

Of the 133 students majoring in grade specific ed at NIU, 12% are male and 88% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed majors at NIU accumulate an average of around $25,355 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $235, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 47 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 106 students majoring in grade specific ed at UIUC, 4% are male and 96% are female.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $271.

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Out of the 47 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern Illinois University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Northeastern Illinois University is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Chicago.

About 88% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 12% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed majors at Northeastern Illinois University accumulate an average of around $16,430 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #6, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.

About 86% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 14% are male.

Grade Specific Ed majors at SIUE take out an average of $24,175 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $184, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Aurora University

Aurora, IL

Aurora University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Aurora is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Aurora.

About 76% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 24% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed majors at Aurora accumulate an average of around $26,525 in student debt.

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#8

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 73 students majoring in grade specific ed at EIU, 7% are male and 93% are female.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at EIU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,125.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education grade specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

Of the 71 students majoring in grade specific ed at SIUC, 3% are male and 97% are female.

Grade Specific Ed majors at SIUC take out an average of $25,131 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#10

North Central College

Naperville, IL

North Central College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. North Central is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Naperville.

Of the 62 students majoring in grade specific ed at North Central, 18% are male and 82% are female.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from North Central take out $25,734 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $255.

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Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,460
Ohio 3,308
Indiana 2,710
Wisconsin 2,197

One of 14 majors within the area of study, teacher education grade specific has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

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 Vgrigas.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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