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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

41 Colleges
$35,575 Avg Salary
$26,019 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree School for You

Teacher Education Grade Specific is the most popular major in Illinois with 3,473 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which teaching program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 41 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for teaching students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

Check out the grade specific ed bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in Illinois for teacher education grade specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $271, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wheaton College Illinois. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wheaton.

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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 grade specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chicago.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from UIC take out $17,956 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed graduates from Illinois State carry an average student debtload of $21,121. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $382, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington, IL

Illinois Wesleyan University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Illinois Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bloomington.

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#7

North Central College

Naperville, IL

With a ranking of #7, North Central College did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. North Central is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Naperville.

Grade Specific Ed majors at North Central take out an average of $25,734 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $255.

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#8

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

With a ranking of #8, Bradley University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $768.

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Loyola University Chicago landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#10

Trinity Christian College

Palos Heights, IL

Trinity Christian College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Palos Heights, Trinity Christian is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 3,308
Indiana 2,710
Michigan 1,460
Wisconsin 2,197

Teacher Education Grade Specific is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Grade Specific Ed Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Elementary Education 43,003
Early Childhood Education 32,920
Secondary Education 10,547
Teacher Education 9,949
Teacher Development & Methodology 6,165
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 3,517
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 2,450
Adult & Continuing Education 1,074
Montessori Teacher Education 252
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 140
College/Postsecondary/University Teaching 105
Online Educator/Online Teaching 79
International Teaching and Learning 25

Majors Similar to Grade Specific Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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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