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Elementary Education at Eastern Illinois University

If you are interested in studying Elementary Education, take a look at what Eastern Illinois University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Eastern Illinois University is located in Charleston, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 51 elementary education degrees were awarded at Eastern Illinois University.

Online & Distance Learning at Eastern Illinois University

Many students take online classes at Eastern Illinois University. Of 8,505 students, 1,283 (15%) studied exclusively online and 2,051 (24%) took at least some classes online.

Elementary Education Rankings at Eastern Illinois University

Use these rankings to compare Eastern Illinois University’s Elementary Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#11 of 34
Best Value	Illinois	#11 of 39
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#25 of 110
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#34 of 139
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#169 of 691
Best Value	Nationwide	#267 of 871

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#11 of 34
Best Value	Illinois	#11 of 39
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#25 of 110
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#34 of 139
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#169 of 691
Best Value	Nationwide	#267 of 871

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Elementary Education graduates at Eastern Illinois University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Elementary Education graduates at Eastern Illinois University are 88% women (45) and 12% men (6).

Elementary Education Bachelor’s Program at Eastern Illinois University

Among the 51 bachelor’s elementary education graduates at Eastern Illinois University, 88% were women (45) and 12% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Elementary Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Eastern Illinois University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	41
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 14% of Elementary Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Eastern Illinois University, below the national average of 23%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Elementary Education Graduates

Those who complete Elementary Education program at Eastern Illinois University pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid careers for Elementary Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$75,366

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.