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2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Illinois

61 Colleges
$40,062 Avg Salary
$25,851 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 61 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular 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 Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named National Louis University the most popular school in Illinois for teacher education grade specific students. NLU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at NLU take out is $41,606.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Illinois State University is a great place for teacher education grade specific students. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.

After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from Illinois State carry an average student debt load of $22,250. 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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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 Schools in Illinois list. NIU is a large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at NIU accumulate an average of around $23,396 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $235, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at Northeastern Illinois University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in Illinois. Northeastern Illinois University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.

After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from Northeastern Illinois University carry an average student debt load of $11,500.

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#5

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

The excellent programs at DePaul University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at DePaul take out is $26,041. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $456, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #6, Rasmussen University - Illinois did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Rockford.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Rasmussen University - Illinois take out is $16,829.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from UIUC take out $17,750 in student loans while working on their degree. 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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#8

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

Aurora University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Illinois list. Aurora is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Aurora.

Grade Specific Ed majors at Aurora take out an average of $25,868 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#9

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

Lewis University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Illinois list. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Romeoville.

After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from Lewis carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

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Western Illinois University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Illinois list. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at WIU take out is $27,000.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Illinois award.

Rank College Location
11 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL
12 Concordia University, Chicago River Forest, IL

Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges 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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