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2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

8 Colleges
$54,263 Avg Salary
$22,967 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate School for You

Teacher Education Subject Specific is the #23 most popular major in Illinois with 1,676 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top Illinois Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Teacher Education Subject Specific

#1

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Olivet Nazarene University the best school in Illinois for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais.

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Out of the 8 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University Chicago landed the # 2 spot on the list. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Western Illinois University is a great place for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.

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#5

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Concordia University, Chicago helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in Illinois. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. EIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Charleston.

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National Louis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Governors State University

University Park, IL

With a ranking of #8, Governors State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. GSU is a small public school located in the rural area of University Park.

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Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,338
Ohio 1,661
Indiana 1,703
Wisconsin 913

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Aparajita Datta.

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