Teacher Education Grade Specific at Northern Illinois University

32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study teacher education grade specific, take a look at what Northern Illinois University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

NIU is located in Dekalb, Illinois and has a total student population of 16,769.

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

NIU Teacher Education Grade Specific Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Grade Specific Ed
Master’s Degree in Grade Specific Ed

NIU Teacher Education Grade Specific Rankings

The grade specific ed major at NIU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Teacher Education Grade Specific. 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.

Grade Specific Ed Student Demographics at NIU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the grade specific ed majors at Northern Illinois University.

NIU Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Program

92% Women

32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 8% of grade specific ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in grade specific ed at NIU 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 Northern Illinois University with a bachelor's in grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	36
White	98
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

NIU Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Program

100% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of grade specific ed master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

Of the students who received a grade specific ed master's degree from NIU, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

Concentrations Within Teacher Education Grade Specific

Teacher Education Grade Specific majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northern Illinois University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Elementary Education	77
Early Childhood Education	47
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	18

Careers That Grade Specific Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in grade specific ed 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 Northern Illinois University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Elementary School Teachers	65,630	$62,140
High School Teachers	43,720	$72,370
Preschool Teachers	24,120	$31,500
Middle School Teachers	22,320	$63,860
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	12,370	$40,180

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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