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Elementary Education at Illinois State University

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

Illinois State is located in Normal, Illinois and has a total student population of 20,720. Of the 767 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Illinois State University in 2021, 248 of them were elementary education majors.

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

Illinois State Elementary Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Teaching

Illinois State Elementary Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the elementary teaching progam at Illinois State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 elementary teaching major at Illinois State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Elementary 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
Best Elementary Education Schools 58
Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 118
143
Most Focused Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 175
Best Value Elementary Education Schools 177
Most Focused Elementary Education Schools 246

Elementary Teaching Student Demographics at Illinois State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the elementary teaching majors at Illinois State University.

Illinois State Elementary Education Bachelor’s Program

94% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 248 elementary teaching students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Illinois State, about 6% were men and 94% were women.

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About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in elementary teaching at Illinois State 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 Illinois State University with a bachelor's in elementary teaching.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 20
White 213
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

Illinois State also has a doctoral program available in elementary teaching. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Elementary Teaching Grads May Go Into

A degree in elementary teaching 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 Illinois State University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Elementary School Teachers 65,630 $62,140

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.

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