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2023 Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

7 Colleges
$64,017 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate School for You

With 140 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, teaching English or French is the #141 most popular major in Illinois.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Illinois to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

Check out the English or French graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Illinois Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Teaching English or French

#1

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Olivet Nazarene University the best school in Illinois for teaching English or French 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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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of St Francis helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best teaching English or French schools in Illinois. Located in the large suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Illinois University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.

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#4

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Chicago is a great place for teaching English or French students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Illinois University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. EIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Charleston.

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#6

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #6, DePaul University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching English or French students working on their graduate certificate. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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Wheaton College Illinois did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching English or French students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Teaching English or French Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Teaching English or French Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 121
Ohio 92
Indiana 31
Wisconsin 28

One of 14 majors within the area of study, teaching English or French has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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).
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