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2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Illinois

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

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 61 schools in Illinois to see which 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 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 school in Illinois for teacher education grade specific students. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the 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 Illinois State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Illinois list. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Illinois State take out is $22,250. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Illinois list. NIU is a large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from NIU carry an average student debt load of $23,396. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $235.

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Out of the 61 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern Illinois University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Northeastern Illinois University is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Chicago.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Northeastern Illinois University take out is $11,500.

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#5

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from DePaul take out $26,041 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $456, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Rasmussen University - Illinois ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular 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.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from Rasmussen University - Illinois take out $16,829 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Grade Specific Ed majors at UIUC take out an average of $17,750 in student loans while working on their egree. 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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#8

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

Aurora University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Illinois list. Aurora is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Aurora.

While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at Aurora accumulate an average of around $25,868 in student debt.

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Western Illinois University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Illinois list. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from WIU take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

Lewis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #9 on the list. Lewis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Romeoville.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Lewis take out is $27,000.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Illinois award.

Rank College Location
11 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL
12 Concordia University, Chicago River Forest, IL

Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges 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.

  • 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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