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2023 Best Value Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$12,876 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$64,017 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate School for You

Teaching English or French is one of the most popular subjects to study in Illinois. With 140 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many teaching programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Value Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Illinois to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for English or French students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

Check out the English or French graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Teaching English or French

#1

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Olivet Nazarene University the best value school in Illinois for teaching English or French students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Olivet Nazarene are $12,190 a year.

Olivet Nazarene not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list.

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#2

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Chicago are $9,378 per year.

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Out of the 7 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St Francis landed the # 3 spot on the list. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Joliet.

University of Saint Francis graduate students pay an average of $13,839 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

University of Saint Francis also made our Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list, coming in at #3.

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#4

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Illinois University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at EIU are $10,640 per year.

Full Teaching English or French at Eastern Illinois University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Illinois University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at WIU are $12,182 a year.

Full Teaching English or French at Western Illinois University Report

#6

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate teaching English or French programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

DePaul graduate students pay an average of $18,341 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Wheaton College Illinois landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate teaching English or French programs. Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wheaton.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wheaton College Illinois are $18,096 per year.

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Best Value Teaching English or French Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Teaching English or French Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 92
Indiana 31
Michigan 121
Wisconsin 28

Teaching English or French is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

English or French Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor 5,764
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language, Other 27

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 7 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).
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