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Elementary Education at Northeastern Illinois University

Every elementary education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the elementary teaching program at Northeastern Illinois University stacks up to those at other schools.

Northeastern Illinois University is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 7,119 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 58 elementary teaching majors received their bachelor's degree from Northeastern Illinois University.

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.

Northeastern Illinois University Elementary Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Teaching
  • Master’s Degree in Elementary Teaching

Northeastern Illinois University Elementary Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the elementary teaching progam at Northeastern Illinois University 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 Northeastern Illinois University 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
36
48
Best Value Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools 109
Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools 118
Most Popular Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 144
Most Popular Elementary Education Schools 166
Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 177
Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 195
Best Elementary Education Schools 237
Best Value Elementary Education Schools 252
Most Focused Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 283
Most Focused Elementary Education Schools 323

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in elementary teaching from Northeastern Illinois University. This makes it the #216 most popular school for elementary teaching master’s degree candidates in the country.

Elementary Teaching Student Demographics at Northeastern Illinois University

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

Northeastern Illinois University Elementary Education Bachelor’s Program

88% Women
60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 58 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from Northeastern Illinois University in 2020-2021, 12% were men and 88% were women. The typical elementary teaching bachelor's degree program is made up of only 9% men. So male students are more repesented at Northeastern Illinois University since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 36% more racial-ethnic minorities in its elementary teaching 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 elementary teaching.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 29
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Northeastern Illinois University Elementary Education Master’s Program

67% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The elementary teaching program at Northeastern Illinois University awarded 6 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 9% men graduate in elementary teaching each year. Northeastern Illinois University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 25% more men than average.

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In the elementary teaching master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 26% 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 elementary teaching.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Northeastern Illinois University 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 Northeastern Illinois 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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