Education at Northeastern Illinois University

59% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Northeastern Illinois University is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 7,119.

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

Northeastern Illinois University Education Degrees Available

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

Northeastern Illinois University Education Rankings

The education major at Northeastern Illinois University 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 Northeastern Illinois University

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

Northeastern Illinois University Education Bachelor’s Program

86% Women

59% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 27% more racial-ethnic minorities in its education bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northeastern Illinois University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	61
White	42
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	21

Northeastern Illinois University Education Master’s Program

72% Women

41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 28% of education master's degrees went to men and 72% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Northeastern Illinois University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Northeastern Illinois University, 53% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 41% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northeastern Illinois University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	18
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	71
White	131
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at Northeastern Illinois University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northeastern Illinois University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	134
Educational Administration	93
Teacher Education Subject Specific	62
Special Education	35
Student Counseling	16
Teaching English or French	8
Curriculum & Instruction	5
Multilingual Education	3

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 Northeastern Illinois 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
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