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2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Illinois

56 Colleges
$45,451 Avg Salary
$25,401 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific 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 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 56 schools in Illinois to see which 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.

Check out the subject specific ed programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Illinois University Carbondale the most popular school in Illinois for teacher education subject specific students. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, subject specific ed graduates from SIUC carry an average student debt load of $16,500.

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The excellent programs at Illinois State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, subject specific ed graduates from Illinois State take out $23,500 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $412, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Olivet Nazarene University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Illinois list. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bourbonnais.

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Chicago is a great place for teacher education subject specific students. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, subject specific ed graduates from UIC take out $17,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 56 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at NIU take out is $26,500.

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#6

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Illinois list. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Subject Specific Ed majors at DePaul take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $497, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Illinois ranking. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at UIUC take out is $20,499. 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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#8

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Concordia University, Chicago landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, subject specific ed majors at Concordia University, Chicago accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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Northeastern Illinois University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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VanderCook College of Music landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, VanderCook College of Music is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, subject specific ed majors at VanderCook College of Music accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $587, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools 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 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 Aparajita Datta.

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