Find Teaching Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

General Education at Elmhurst University

Find Schools Near

General Education at Elmhurst University

If you are interested in studying general education, you may want to check out the program at Elmhurst University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Elmhurst is located in Elmhurst, Illinois and approximately 3,421 students attend the school each year. Of the 94 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Elmhurst University in 2021, 4 of them were general education majors.

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

Elmhurst General Education Degrees Available

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

Elmhurst General Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks education programs across the country. The following shows how Elmhurst performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

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

Ranking Type Rank
34
Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 37
55
Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools 57
Best Value General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 74
89
Best General Education Schools 93
Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 160
Most Focused General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 182
Most Focused General Education Master’s Degree Schools 218
Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools 221
Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools 243
Best Value General Education Schools 306
Most Popular General Education Schools 349
Most Focused General Education Schools 357

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in education from Elmhurst. This makes it the #243 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

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 General Education Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 4 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in education from Elmhurst in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at Elmhurst since its program graduates 30% more men than average.

undefined

About 75% 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.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Elmhurst General Education Master’s Program

100% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 9 students who earned a master's degree in General Education from Elmhurst in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

undefined

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Elmhurst, 67% 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.

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

Elmhurst also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within General Education

General Education 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 Elmhurst University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
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
Education Professors 4,510 $62,280

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Teaching Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited education & teaching schools across the U.S.