Teacher Education Grade Specific at Eastern Illinois University

If you plan to study teacher education grade specific, take a look at what Eastern Illinois University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

EIU is located in Charleston, Illinois and approximately 8,626 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 73 students received a bachelor's degree in grade specific ed from EIU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Teacher Education Grade Specific section at the bottom of this page.

EIU Teacher Education Grade Specific Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Grade Specific Ed
• Master’s Degree in Grade Specific Ed

EIU Teacher Education Grade Specific Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the grade specific ed progam at EIU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The grade specific ed major at EIU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Teacher Education Grade Specific. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	67
	91
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools	146
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools	149
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	201
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	204
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	245
	269
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	271
	512
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	524
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	681

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in grade specific ed from EIU. This makes it the #525 most popular school for grade specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of EIU Grade Specific Ed Graduates

The median salary of grade specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at EIU is $35,177. This is less than $35,527, which is the national average of all grade specific ed majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Grade Specific Ed Student Demographics at EIU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the grade specific ed majors at Eastern Illinois University.

EIU Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 73 students earned a bachelor's degree in grade specific ed from EIU. About 93% of these graduates were women and the other 7% were men.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in grade specific ed at EIU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Eastern Illinois University with a bachelor's in grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	60
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

EIU Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of grade specific ed master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

Of the students who received a grade specific ed master's degree from EIU, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Eastern Illinois University with a master's in grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

EIU also has a doctoral program available in grade specific ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Teacher Education Grade Specific

Teacher Education Grade Specific majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Eastern Illinois University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Elementary Education	55
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching	14
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	9
Adult & Continuing Education	2

Related Majors

• Teaching English or French
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Special Education
• Student Counseling
• Curriculum & Instruction

Careers That Grade Specific Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in grade specific ed can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Eastern Illinois University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Elementary School Teachers	65,630	$62,140
High School Teachers	43,720	$72,370
Preschool Teachers	24,120	$31,500
Middle School Teachers	22,320	$63,860
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	12,370	$40,180

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Nyttend under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.