Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods programs in Illinois
19 schools in Illinois teach this, at certificate or associate level. 2 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $25,514 at Rasmussen University-Illinois.
What this work pays in Illinois
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education in Illinois earn a median of $75,320 a year across 61,520 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $79,990 | 44,670 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $76,110 | 24,770 |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $40,910 | 22,420 |
| Training and Development Specialists | $67,380 | 15,140 |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | $44,230 | 15,030 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmussen University-Illinois Rockford | Associate's degree | $18,819 | $25,514 (173 grads) | 35 |
| Rasmussen University-Illinois Rockford | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | $24,421 (29 grads) | 67 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College Chicago | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College Chicago | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| College of DuPage Glen Ellyn | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| College of Lake County Grayslake | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Elgin Community College Elgin | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 28 |
| Elgin Community College Elgin | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Highland Community College Freeport | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Illinois Valley Community College Oglesby | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| John A Logan College Carterville | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Kankakee Community College Kankakee | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Lake Land College Mattoon | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Larry's Barber College Chicago | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Morton College Cicero | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Oakton College Des Plaines | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Parkland College Champaign | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Prairie State College Chicago Heights | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College Rockford | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.