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2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Doctor'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Illinois to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Teacher Education Grade Specific program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Concordia University, Chicago the most popular school in Illinois for teacher education grade specific students working on their doctor’s degree. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Concordia University, Chicago Report

#2

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at DePaul University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teacher education grade specific schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#3

Judson University

Elgin, IL

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Judson University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teacher education grade specific schools in Illinois. Judson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Elgin.

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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 4 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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