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2021 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Illinois

29 Colleges
2,341 Bachelor's Degrees
$28,101 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in IllinoisIn <nil>, teacher education grade specific students earned 2,341 bachelor's degrees from an Illinois school, making the subject the 5th in the state. This means that of the 53,166 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 4.4% were from a college or university in the state.

This year's Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Illinois ranking looked at 29 colleges that offer a bachelor's in grade specific ed. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality teacher education grade specific programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the teacher education grade specific program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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2021 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying grade specific ed.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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National Louis University has taken the #1 spot in this year's teacher education grade specific ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the large city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The student loan default rate at NLU is lower than is typical, just 1.5% of students default in three years. 3,197 of NLU students are exclusively distance learners. 3,114 of NLU students are attending part time.

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL

DePaul University comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. DePaul also made our Best Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in Illinois list, coming in at #1.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.0%. There are approximately 8,996 students at DePaul that take at least one class online. There are roughly 3,547 part time students in attendance at DePaul.

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Elmhurst University
Elmhurst, IL

Elmhurst University earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. Elmhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Elmhurst. Elmhurst did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our Best Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in Illinois list.

About 0.2% of Elmhurst students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 1,642 students at Elmhurst that take at least one class online. There are roughly 653 part time students in attendance at Elmhurst.

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Illinois State University comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Illinois State, the school also landed the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in Illinois ranking.

About 1.7% of Illinois State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 7,464 students at Illinois State that take at least one class online. There are roughly 2,500 part time students in attendance at Illinois State.

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Aurora University
Aurora, IL

Aurora University landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best teacher education grade specific schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The student loan default rate at Aurora is lower than is typical, just 1.6% of students default in three years. 1,638 of Aurora students are exclusively distance learners. 1,443 of Aurora students are attending part time.

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Northeastern Illinois University earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The student loan default rate at Northeastern Illinois University is lower than is typical, just 3.4% of students default in three years. There are approximately 2,632 students at Northeastern Illinois University that take at least one class online. About 3,296 of the students at Northeastern Illinois University are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize Saint Xavier University as the #7 school in this year's rankings. SXU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

The student loan default rate at SXU is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 1,776 students take at least one class online at SXU. 739 of SXU students are attending part time.

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The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Concordia University, Chicago. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. 4,234 of Concordia University, Chicago students are exclusively distance learners. 4,622 of Concordia University, Chicago students are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize Western Illinois University as the #9 school in this year's rankings. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.

The student loan default rate at WIU is lower than is typical, just 3.2% of students default in three years. Approximately 4,203 students take at least one class online at WIU. There are roughly 1,874 part time students in attendance at WIU.

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The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Eastern Illinois University. EIU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Charleston.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.4%. Approximately 2,449 students take at least one class online at EIU. 3,894 of EIU students are attending part time.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 988
Ohio 2,186
Indiana 1,592
Wisconsin 1,376

Teacher Education Grade Specific is one of 14 different types of Education programs to choose from.

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