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Illinois Preschool and Elementary School Special Education Teachers: Schools and Careers

Career Information for Preschool And Elementary School Special Education Teachers in Illinois

Fast Facts for Preschool And Elementary School Special Education Teachers in Illinois

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Springfield, Danville, and Rockford
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Chicago, Bloomington, and Peoria
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Chicago, Rockford, and Springfield

Salaries for Preschool And Elementary School Special Education Teachers in Illinois

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Rockford, Chicago, and Bloomington. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Preschool And Elementary School Special Education Teachers in Illinois are listed below.

Selected Special Education Teacher Training Schools in Illinois

These schools offer particularly quick info upon request, and we have written detailed profiles for each (click school names to see the profiles).

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University of Phoenix
Mokena, Schaumburg, Warrenville

Founded in 1976, University of Phoenix is dedicated to meeting the needs of working students. Now the largest private university in North America, we offer conveniently located campuses and learning centers as well as a flexible online learning format.

  • Programs: Education/Special Education, Master Of Arts In Education/Special Education, Online Program - Master Of Arts In Education/Special Education
  • Degrees/Course Work: Master
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Selected Online Schools for Preschool and Elementary School Special Education Teachers in Illinois

University of Phoenix Online
Online

Providing the flexibility of a 100% online education. Receive lectures, questions and assignments from instructors electronically. Students study them at their convenience.

  • Programs: Education/Special Education
  • Degrees/Course Work: Master

Grand Canyon University
Online

Grand Canyon University offers over 60 degree programs that can be taken on campus, or online. GCU is a Christian university based in Phoenix.

  • Programs: Special Ed (Eligible For IR/Credential), Special Ed (Not Eligible For IR/Non-Credential)
  • Degrees/Course Work: Master

Kaplan University Online
Online

Kaplan University offers dozens of online degree programs, designed for learners who require maximum schedule flexibility. Some degrees cab be earned in as few as 12 months.

  • Programs: Education - Teaching Students With Special Needs
  • Degrees/Course Work: Master

More Illinois Special Education Teacher Training Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Bradley UniversityPeoriaDoctorate6,053
Chicago State UniversityChicagoDoctorate & First Professional6,810
Concordia University River ForestRiver ForestDoctorate4,126
DePaul UniversityChicagoDoctorate & First Professional23,401
Dominican UniversityRiver ForestMasters3,338
Eastern Illinois UniversityCharlestonMasters12,179
Elmhurst CollegeElmhurstMasters3,184
Governors State UniversityUniversity ParkDoctorate5,692
Greenville CollegeGreenvilleMasters1,528
Illinois State UniversityNormalDoctorate20,274
Lewis UniversityRomeovilleDoctorate5,347
Loyola University ChicagoChicagoDoctorate & First Professional15,545
MacMurray CollegeJacksonvilleBachelor648
National-Louis UniversityChicagoDoctorate7,405
Northeastern Illinois UniversityChicagoMasters12,814
Northern Illinois UniversityDekalbDoctorate & First Professional25,254
Northwestern UniversityEvanstonDoctorate & First Professional19,005
Quincy UniversityQuincyMasters1,323
Rockford CollegeRockfordMasters1,566
Roosevelt UniversityChicagoDoctorate7,163
Saint Xavier UniversityChicagoMasters5,675
Southern Illinois University CarbondaleCarbondaleDoctorate & First Professional20,983
Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleEdwardsvilleMasters & First Professional13,398
Trinity Christian CollegePalos HeightsBachelor1,367
University of Illinois at ChicagoChicagoDoctorate & First Professional25,747
University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignChampaignDoctorate & First Professional42,326
University of St FrancisJolietMasters3,503
Western Illinois UniversityMacombDoctorate13,331

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Preschool And Elementary School Special Education Teachers

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Illinois. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Preschool and Elementary School Special Education Teachers

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Preschool and Elementary School Special Education Teachers relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

ILLINOIS

   
Springfield460$44,8003.1
Danville100$44,4503.1
Rockford560$69,1602.5
Champaign280$39,4502.1
Peoria310$47,3001.2
Bloomington110$51,5201.1
Chicago5,610$57,6801

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