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Early Childhood Education at Northern Illinois University

If you plan to study Early Childhood Education, take a look at what Northern Illinois University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Northern Illinois University is located in Dekalb, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 40 early childhood education degrees were granted at Northern Illinois University.

Online Class Availability at Northern Illinois University

Distance learning is available at Northern Illinois University. Of 15,414 students, 2,197 (14%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,937 (51%) took at least some classes online.

Early Childhood Education Rankings at Northern Illinois University

Use these rankings to compare Northern Illinois University’s Early Childhood Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Illinois	#4 of 30
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#5 of 20
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#7 of 75
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#35 of 124
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#56 of 505
Best Value	Nationwide	#299 of 743

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Illinois	#4 of 30
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#5 of 20
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#7 of 75
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#35 of 124
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#56 of 505
Best Value	Nationwide	#299 of 743

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Early Childhood Education graduates at Northern Illinois University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Early Childhood Education graduates at Northern Illinois University are 98% women (39) and 2% men (1).

Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Program at Northern Illinois University

Among the 32 bachelor’s early childhood education degrees awarded at Northern Illinois University, 97% were women (31) and 3% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Hispanic / Latino	13
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 41% of Early Childhood Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Northern Illinois University, below the national average of 45%.*

Early Childhood Education Master’s Program at Northern Illinois University

Of the 8 master’s early childhood education degrees awarded at Northern Illinois University, 100% were women (8) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Early Childhood Education master’s degree recipients at Northern Illinois University, below the national average of 42%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Early Childhood Education Graduates

Those who complete Early Childhood Education program at Northern Illinois University work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Early Childhood Education graduates, 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.