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Early Childhood Education at Illinois State University

If you are interested in studying Early Childhood Education, consider the program at Illinois State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Illinois State University is located in Normal, IL.

During the most recent reporting year, 114 early childhood education graduations were recorded at Illinois State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Illinois State University

Online coursework is an option at Illinois State University. Of 21,546 students, 1,302 (6%) studied exclusively online and 7,853 (36%) took at least some classes online.

Early Childhood Education Rankings at Illinois State University

These rankings give you a sense of how Illinois State University’s Early Childhood Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#3 of 20
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#4 of 75
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#13 of 505
Best Value	Illinois	#17 of 30
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#78 of 124
Best Value	Nationwide	#507 of 743

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Early Childhood Education graduates at Illinois State University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Early Childhood Education graduates at Illinois State University are 99% women (113) and 1% men (1).

Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Program at Illinois State University

Among the 114 bachelor’s early childhood education graduates at Illinois State University, 99% were women (113) and 1% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	85
Hispanic / Latino	16
Black / African American	8
Asian	2
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Early Childhood Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Illinois State University, lower than the national average of 45%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Early Childhood Education Graduates

Those who complete Early Childhood Education program at Illinois State University go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Early Childhood Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$99,352
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education	$89,337
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$75,366
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$63,776

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.