Education at Elmhurst University

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if Elmhurst University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

Elmhurst is located in Elmhurst, Illinois and approximately 3,421 students attend the school each year.

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

Elmhurst Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education

Elmhurst Education Rankings

The education major at Elmhurst is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. 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.

Education Student Demographics at Elmhurst

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Elmhurst University.

Elmhurst Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Elmhurst 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 Elmhurst University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	67
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Elmhurst Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 10% of education master's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Elmhurst, 90% 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 Elmhurst University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at Elmhurst University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Elmhurst University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	47
Special Education	28
Teacher Education Subject Specific	23
General Education	13

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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 Elmhurst University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Elementary School Teachers	65,630	$62,140
Teacher Assistants	60,630	$27,710
High School Teachers	43,720	$72,370
Preschool Teachers	24,120	$31,500
Middle School Teachers	22,320	$63,860

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 Teemu008 under License

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