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Best Schools for Teacher Education in Illinois
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall teacher education education in Illinois.
Top Schools in Teacher Education
Our analysis ranked Elmhurst College the best school in the country for a degree in teacher education. Located in the suburb of Elmhurst, Elmhurst College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Roughly 70% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 19 teacher education degrees were awarded at Elmhurst College in the most recent year. Graduates of the teacher education program make about $48,105 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $24,064 to complete this degree.
Read more about the teacher education program at Elmhurst College
Students looking for a strong teacher education program will find one at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, which ranked #2. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville. The six-year graduation rate is 55%. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville awarded about 10 teacher education degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, teacher education degree recipients from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville generally make around $38,830. Typical student debt for the program is $26,250.
See the full teacher education program report for Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 7 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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