2023 Best Teaching Schools in Illinois
Today's teaching students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp 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 Best Teaching Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 39 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best programs for teaching students.
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Top Teaching Schools in Illinois
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Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in Illinois for teaching students working on their degree.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,000 in student loans. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $576, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from Northwestern, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $69,538 during the early years of their career.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Augustana College is a great place for teaching students.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,410 in student loans. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $321, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from Augustana, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $35,627 during the early years of their career.
The excellent programs at Southern Illinois University Carbondale helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best teaching schools in Illinois.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,594 in student loans. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $165 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from SIUC, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $42,413 during the early years of their career.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Illinois Wesleyan University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Teaching Schools in Illinois list.
On average, students take out $23,212 in loans while pursuing their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $401. During the early years of their career, Illinois Wesleyan graduates make an average of $43,102 annually.
The excellent programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best teaching schools in Illinois.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,891 in student loans. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $415 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, UIUC graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $53,270 during the early year of their career.
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University of St Francis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Schools in Illinois ranking.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $28,383 in student loans. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $332 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, University of Saint Francis graduates make an average of $60,805 annually.
Illinois State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Teaching Schools in Illinois list.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,109 in student loans. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $312, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from Illinois State, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $44,092 during the early years of their career.
North Central College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teaching programs.
Degree recipients from North Central accumulate an average of $23,457 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $330.After graduating from North Central, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $40,224 during the early years of their career.
Bradley University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teaching programs.
On average, students take out $25,068 in loans while pursuing their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $575, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, Bradley graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $52,822 during the early year of their career.
University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teaching programs.
Degree recipients from UIC accumulate an average of $19,801 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $259, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from UIC, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $53,836 during the early years of their career.
Trinity Christian College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Teaching Schools in Illinois list.
Degree recipients from Trinity Christian accumulate an average of $29,340 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Once they receive their degree, Trinity Christian graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $43,856 during the early year of their career.
Lewis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students. It came in at #12 on the list.
Degree recipients from Lewis accumulate an average of $23,413 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $411. During the early years of their career, Lewis graduates make an average of $48,984 annually.
Elmhurst University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teaching programs.
Degree recipients from Elmhurst accumulate an average of $21,567 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $321 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, Elmhurst graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $47,474 during the early year of their career.
Olivet Nazarene University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teaching programs.
Degree recipients from Olivet Nazarene accumulate an average of $27,166 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $364 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from Olivet Nazarene, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $44,879 during the early years of their career.
Wheaton College Illinois did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students. It came in at #15 on the list.
During the early years of their career, Wheaton College Illinois graduates make an average of $35,823 annually.
Loyola University Chicago ranked #16 on this year’s Best Teaching Schools in Illinois list.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,930 in student loans. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $652, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, Loyola Chicago graduates make an average of $47,459 annually.
Dominican University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teaching programs.
On average, students take out $28,848 in loans while pursuing their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $140 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, Dominican U graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $42,201 during the early year of their career.
With a ranking of #18, Aurora University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working.
Degree recipients from Aurora accumulate an average of $25,543 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $198.After graduating from Aurora, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $47,673 during the early years of their career.
Concordia University, Chicago landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teaching programs.
Degree recipients from Concordia University, Chicago accumulate an average of $26,522 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. During the early years of their career, Concordia University, Chicago graduates make an average of $53,770 annually.
Northern Illinois University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Schools in Illinois ranking.
Degree recipients from NIU accumulate an average of $25,759 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $216. Once they receive their degree, NIU graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $48,041 during the early year of their career.
With a ranking of #21, Eastern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working.
Degree recipients from EIU accumulate an average of $23,733 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $178. During the early years of their career, EIU graduates make an average of $38,688 annually.
Millikin University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Teaching Schools in Illinois list.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $31,442 in student loans. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $430.After graduating from Millikin, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $49,675 during the early years of their career.
Roosevelt University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Schools in Illinois ranking.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $26,690 in student loans. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $413, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, Roosevelt graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $41,771 during the early year of their career.
With a ranking of #24, Northeastern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working.
Degree recipients from Northeastern Illinois University accumulate an average of $21,044 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.After graduating from Northeastern Illinois University, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $40,833 during the early years of their career.
DePaul University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Teaching Schools in Illinois list.
On average, students take out $24,047 in loans while pursuing their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $517. During the early years of their career, DePaul graduates make an average of $49,846 annually.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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