2027 Best Teacher Education Schools in Illinois
Teacher Education programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best teacher education schools.
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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
No school ranked higher than Elmhurst College this year for teacher education. Elmhurst College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elmhurst. Elmhurst College graduates 70% of students within six years. About 24 teacher education degrees were awarded at Elmhurst College in the most recent year. Teacher Education graduates of Elmhurst College earn a median of $48,105 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $24,064.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 1 school 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.
