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Early Childhood Education at Northeastern Illinois University

If you plan to study Early Childhood Education, take a look at what 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, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 33 early childhood education degrees were awarded at Northeastern Illinois University.

Online Class Availability at Northeastern Illinois University

Many students take online classes at Northeastern Illinois University. Among 5,734 students, 1,101 (19%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,235 (39%) took at least some classes online.

Early Childhood Education Rankings at Northeastern Illinois University

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

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#4 of 20
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#5 of 75
Best Value	Illinois	#7 of 30
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#36 of 124
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#40 of 505
Best Value	Nationwide	#324 of 743

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#4 of 20
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#5 of 75
Best Value	Illinois	#7 of 30
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#36 of 124
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#40 of 505
Best Value	Nationwide	#324 of 743

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Early Childhood Education graduates at Northeastern Illinois University are 97% women (32) and 3% men (1).

Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Program at Northeastern Illinois University

Among the 33 bachelor’s early childhood education graduates at Northeastern Illinois University, 97% were women (32) and 3% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	17
Black / African American	4
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	4

Minority students account for 67% of Early Childhood Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Northeastern Illinois University, above the national average of 45%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Early Childhood Education Graduates

Those who complete Early Childhood Education program at Northeastern Illinois University pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid careers for Early Childhood Education majors, 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.