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2023 Most Popular Teaching Assistant/Aide Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

10 Colleges
$13,605 Avg Salary
$9,023 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teaching Assistants Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Teaching Assistants is the #15 most popular major in Illinois with 14 degrees and certificates awarded 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 Teaching Assistant/Aide Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Teaching Assistants program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Teaching Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Lake Land College the most popular school in Illinois for teaching assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Mattoon, Lake Land College is a public college with a small student population.

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Our analysis found William Rainey Harper College to be the most popular school for teaching assistants students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Illinois. Located in the large suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public college with a large student population.

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#1

South Suburban College

South Holland, IL

Our 2023 rankings named South Suburban College the most popular school in Illinois for teaching assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of South Holland, SSC is a public college with a small student population.

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#4

Frontier Community College

Fairfield, IL

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Frontier Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching assistants schools in Illinois. Located in the town of Fairfield, Frontier Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#4

Lincoln Trail College

Robinson, IL

Out of the 10 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln Trail College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Robinson, Lincoln Trail College is a public school with a small student population.

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#4

Prairie State College

Chicago Heights, IL

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Prairie State College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching assistants schools in Illinois. Prairie State College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Chicago Heights.

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#4

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means College of Lake County is a great place for teaching assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. College of Lake County is a large public school located in the large suburb of Grayslake.

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Out of the 10 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois Valley Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Oglesby, IVCC is a public college with a small student population.

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#4

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

Out of the 10 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Joliet Junior College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Joliet, Joliet Junior College is a public college with a large student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Kankakee Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Kankakee, Kankakee Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 2
Michigan 7
Wisconsin 69

Teaching Assistants is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Teaching Assistants Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Assistant/Aide 2,003
Other Teaching Assistants/Aides 728
Adult Literacy Tutor/Instructor 20

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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 IMCBerea College.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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