Teacher Education Subject Specific at Northern Illinois University

If you are interested in studying teacher education subject specific, you may want to check out the program at Northern Illinois University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

NIU is located in Dekalb, Illinois and approximately 16,769 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 40 subject specific ed majors received their bachelor's degree from NIU.

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

NIU Teacher Education Subject Specific Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Subject Specific Ed
• Master’s Degree in Subject Specific Ed

NIU Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the subject specific ed progam at NIU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

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

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	44
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Doctor’s Degree Schools	81
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	113
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	124
	185
	326
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	472

In 2021, 94 students received their master’s degree in subject specific ed from NIU. This makes it the #32 most popular school for subject specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in subject specific ed, making the school the #82 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of NIU Subject Specific Ed Graduates

The median salary of subject specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at NIU is $40,364. This is 9% higher than $36,899, which is the national average for all subject specific ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at NIU

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

NIU Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Program

Of the 40 subject specific ed students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from NIU, about 33% were men and 68% were women.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed at NIU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities in its subject specific ed bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

NIU Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 94 subject specific ed majors earned their master's degree from NIU. Of these graduates, 24% were men and 76% were women.

Of the students who received a subject specific ed master's degree from NIU, 77% 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 subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	72
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

NIU also has a doctoral program available in subject specific ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Teacher Education Subject Specific

The following subject specific ed concentations are available at Northern Illinois University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northern Illinois University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	64
Reading Teacher Education	48
Art Education	20
Biology Education	2

Related Majors

• Educational Assessment
• General Education
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Student Counseling
• Instructional Media Design

Careers That Subject Specific Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in subject 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
Middle School Teachers	22,320	$63,860
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	16,430	$46,670
Coaches and Scouts	10,670	$38,760

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
• Image Credit: By Andy McMurray under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.