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Early Childhood Education teacher preparation programs in Illinois

30 Title II providers in Illinois report early childhood education programs or completers.
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Providers

ProviderProgram typesSubject completers
National-Louis UniversityTraditional; Alternative, IHE-based293
Illinois State UniversityTraditional116
University of Illinois at ChicagoTraditional; Alternative, IHE-based57
DePaul UniversityTraditional36
Lewis UniversityTraditional33
Northeastern Illinois UniversityTraditional31
Eastern Illinois UniversityTraditional30
Saint Xavier UniversityTraditional; Alternative, IHE-based29
Southern Illinois - EdwardsvilleTraditional27
Governors State UniversityTraditional26
Northern Illinois UniversityTraditional22
Southern Illinois Univ - CarbondaleTraditional21
Erikson InstituteTraditional18
Roosevelt UniversityTraditional; Alternative, IHE-based18
U. of Illinois at Urbana/ChampaignTraditional18
Western Illinois UniversityTraditional; Alternative, IHE-based16
Millikin UniversityTraditional14
Rockford UniversityTraditional14
Aurora UniversityTraditional11
Chicago State UniversityTraditional10
Elmhurst UniversityTraditional9
Olivet Nazarene UniversityTraditional7
Loyola University of ChicagoTraditional6
Quincy UniversityTraditional6
Bradley UniversityTraditional5
Concordia UniversityTraditional4
North Park UniversityTraditional4
Greenville CollegeTraditional3
Blackburn CollegeTraditional2
Dominican UniversityTraditional; Alternative, IHE-based2
Judson UniversityTraditional1
Illinois Wesleyan UniversityTraditional1
Benedictine UniversityTraditional0
Knox CollegeTraditional0
Lake Forest CollegeTraditional0
Trinity Christian CollegeTraditional0
University of Illinois at SpringfieldTraditional0

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