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

41 Colleges
$36,125 Avg Salary
$25,314 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 41 schools in Illinois to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Teacher Education Subject Specific program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for subject specific ed majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found Southern Illinois University Carbondale to be the most popular school for teacher education subject specific students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Illinois. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 168 students majoring in subject specific ed at SIUC, 64% are male and 36% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed majors at SIUC accumulate an average of around $20,343 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 48% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 52% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed majors at Illinois State accumulate an average of around $23,028 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $412, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Chicago helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teacher education subject specific schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 81 students majoring in subject specific ed at UIC, 37% are male and 63% are female.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at UIC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,446.

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#4

Augustana College

Rock Island, IL

Out of the 41 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Augustana College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Rock Island, Augustana is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 72% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 28% are male.

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Out of the 41 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 5 spot on the list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

Of the 42 students majoring in subject specific ed at UIUC, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Subject Specific Ed majors at UIUC take out an average of $19,212 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $470, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Northern Illinois University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 40 students majoring in subject specific ed at NIU, 33% are male and 68% are female.

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#7

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #7, DePaul University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Women make up 51% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $497, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #8, Northeastern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 67% are male.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at Northeastern Illinois University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $30,739.

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#9

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

Olivet Nazarene University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais.

About 64% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 36% are male.

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#10

Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, IL

With a ranking of #10, Elmhurst University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Elmhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elmhurst.

Of the 23 students majoring in subject specific ed at Elmhurst, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 26 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 Aparajita Datta.

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