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Elementary Education at Northeastern Illinois University

If you are interested in studying Elementary 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 sits in Chicago, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 39 elementary education degrees were granted at Northeastern Illinois University.

Online Class Availability at Northeastern Illinois University

Online coursework is an option at Northeastern Illinois University. Of 5,734 students, 1,101 (19%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,235 (39%) took at least some classes online.

Elementary Education Rankings at Northeastern Illinois University

Use these rankings to compare Northeastern Illinois University’s Elementary Education program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#5 of 34
Best Value	Illinois	#8 of 39
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#11 of 110
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#21 of 139
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#64 of 691
Best Value	Nationwide	#194 of 871

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#5 of 34
Best Value	Illinois	#8 of 39
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#11 of 110
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#21 of 139
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#64 of 691
Best Value	Nationwide	#194 of 871

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Elementary Education graduates at Northeastern Illinois University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Elementary Education graduates at Northeastern Illinois University are 87% women (34) and 13% men (5).

Elementary Education Bachelor’s Program at Northeastern Illinois University

Of the 31 bachelor’s elementary education graduates at Northeastern Illinois University, 94% were women (29) and 6% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	9
Asian	3
Unknown	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 39% of Elementary Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Northeastern Illinois University, higher than the national average of 23%.*

Elementary Education Master’s Program at Northeastern Illinois University

Among the 8 master’s elementary education graduates at Northeastern Illinois University, 62% were women (5) and 38% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	4
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 62% of Elementary Education master’s degree recipients at Northeastern Illinois University, above the national average of 28%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Elementary Education Graduates

Graduates of the Elementary Education program at Northeastern Illinois University work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Elementary Education majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$75,366

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.