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2023 Most Popular Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

11 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Teaching English or French program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for English or French majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

#1

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

Our analysis found Olivet Nazarene University to be the most popular school for teaching English or French students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Illinois. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bourbonnais.

Women make up 88% of the English or French majors at the school.

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#2

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Out of the 11 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Illinois University landed the # 2 spot on the list. EIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Charleston.

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Out of the 11 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St Francis landed the # 3 spot on the list. 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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#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 suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Western Illinois University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching English or French schools in Illinois. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.

About 50% of the students majoring in English or French at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Wheaton College Illinois ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching English or French students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Loyola University Chicago landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate teaching English or French programs. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#8

Governors State University

University Park, IL

Governors State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate teaching English or French programs. GSU is a small public school located in the rural area of University Park.

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Best Teaching English or French Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Teaching English or French Colleges 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 11 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 G0h4r.

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