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2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Illinois

40 Colleges
$45,451 Avg Salary
$25,401 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific School for You

Teacher Education Subject Specific is one of the most popular subjects to study in Illinois. With 1,676 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the teaching programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 40 schools in Illinois to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students.

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2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in Illinois for teacher education subject specific students. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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The excellent programs at Southern Illinois University Carbondale helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in Illinois. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, subject specific ed graduates from SIUC take out $16,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Augustana College

Rock Island, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Augustana College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Rock Island, Augustana is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, subject specific ed majors at Augustana accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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Out of the 40 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 4 spot on the list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

On average, subject specific ed graduates from UIUC take out $20,499 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $470.

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The excellent programs at Wheaton College Illinois helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington, IL

Illinois Wesleyan University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Bloomington, Illinois Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

North Central College

Naperville, IL

North Central College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the city of Naperville, North Central is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at North Central take out is $27,000.

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#8

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

Bradley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for teacher education subject specific students. It came in at #8 on the list. Bradley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Peoria.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education subject specific students. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Subject Specific Ed majors at UIC take out an average of $17,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #10, VanderCook College of Music did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education subject specific students. Located in the city of Chicago, VanderCook College of Music is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at VanderCook College of Music take out is $27,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $587.

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Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 1,661
Indiana 1,703
Michigan 1,338
Wisconsin 913

One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, teacher education subject specific has other similar majors worth exploring.

Subject Specific Ed Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 8,121
Reading Teacher Education 6,490
Music Education 4,761
Mathematics Education 3,395
English & Language Arts Education 3,113
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 2,335
Social Studies Education 1,968
Art Education 1,837
Health Education 1,801
Science Education 1,371
Agricultural Teacher Education 1,130
Biology Education 865
History Education 804
Trade & Industrial Teacher Education 715
Technology Education 575
Social Science Teacher Education 474
Technical Teacher Education 462
Spanish Education 457
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist 370
Modern Language Education 338
Drama & Dance Education 293
Family & Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education 286
Chemistry Education 238
Computer Teacher Education 217
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education 185
Earth Science Teacher Education 169
Physics Education 152
Environmental Education 96
Speech Teacher Education 68
French Language Teacher Education 55
Driver & Safety Teacher Education 55
Health Occupations Teacher Education 48
Communication Arts and Literature Teacher Education 22
Distributive Education 11
German Language Teacher Education 8
Psychology Teacher Education 5
Latin Teacher Education 4
Geography Teacher Education 3

Majors Similar to Subject Specific Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aparajita Datta.

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