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2023 Most Popular Online Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Illinois

5 Colleges
$40,062 Avg Salary
$25,851 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Online Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Illinois to see which online programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

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

Our 2023 rankings named National Louis University the most popular online school in Illinois for teacher education grade specific students. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from NLU take out $41,606 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - Illinois. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Illinois list. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rockford.

While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at Rasmussen University - Illinois accumulate an average of around $16,829 in student debt.

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#3

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concordia University, Chicago. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Illinois list. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at Concordia University, Chicago accumulate an average of around $23,000 in student debt.

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Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St Francis landed the # 4 spot on the list. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Joliet.

Grade Specific Ed majors at University of Saint Francis take out an average of $23,878 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Erikson Institute

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Erikson Institute. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Illinois list. The Erikson Institute is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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 5 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 Vgrigas.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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