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2023 Most Popular Online Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

13 Schools Ranked
$25,427 Avg Student Debt

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. 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. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Illinois to see which online graduate certificate programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, Illinois
81 Total Awards

Our 2023 rankings named Olivet Nazarene University the most popular school in Illinois for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. Bourbonnais, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 81 students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.

Around 97% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Olivet Nazarene University Report

#2

National Louis University

Chicago, Illinois
113 Total Awards
$12,096 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent graduate certificate programs at National Louis University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching schools in Illinois. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 113 students in 2020-2021.

Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 59% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#3

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, Illinois
43 Total Awards
$9,378 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Concordia University, Chicago helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching schools in Illinois. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in River Forest, Illinois that handed out 43 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 98% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Concordia University, Chicago Report

#4

Western Illinois University

Macomb, Illinois
7 Total Awards
$12,182 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Illinois University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. WIU is a medium-sized public school situated in Macomb, Illinois. It awarded 7 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.

In 2019-2020 about 71% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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7 Total Awards
$36,765 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching schools in Illinois. North Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 7 students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 18% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science Report

#6

University of St Francis

Joliet, Illinois
6 Total Awards
$13,839 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, University of St Francis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Joliet, Illinois. It awarded 6 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 83% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2019-2020 about 89% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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15 Total Awards
$9,316 Average Tuition & Fees

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Edwardsville, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 15 students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 86% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#8

University of Illinois at Springfield

Springfield, Illinois
1 Total Awards
$11,111 Average Tuition & Fees
$22,872 Avg Student Debt

University of Illinois at Springfield ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in Springfield, Illinois, the small public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

Graduate Certificate recipients from UIS accumulate an average of $22,872 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 96% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#8

Bradley University

Peoria, Illinois
2 Total Awards
$17,400 Average Tuition & Fees

Bradley University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in Peoria, Illinois, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 2 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 95% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Bradley University Report

#8

Erikson Institute

Chicago, Illinois
1 Total Awards
$20,588 Average Tuition & Fees

Erikson Institute ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. The Erikson Institute is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 1 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 69% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Erikson Institute Report

#8

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
4 Total Awards
$56,567 Average Tuition & Fees
$21,679 Avg Student Debt

Northwestern University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Northwestern is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Evanston, Illinois. It awarded 4 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,679 in student loans. Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2019-2020 about 2% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Northwestern University Report

#12

DeVry University - Illinois

Chicago, Illinois
$17,552 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #12, DeVry University - Illinois did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 97% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full DeVry University - Illinois Report

#12

Chicago State University

Chicago, Illinois
3 Total Awards
$9,728 Average Tuition & Fees

Chicago State University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate teaching programs. This small public school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 3 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 27% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

References

  • 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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