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Art Education at Northern Illinois University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Art Education, take a look at what Northern Illinois University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Northern Illinois University sits in Dekalb, IL.

During the most recent reporting year, 22 art education degrees were awarded at Northern Illinois University.

Studying Online at Northern Illinois University

Distance learning is available at Northern Illinois University. Among 15,414 students, 2,197 (14%) studied exclusively online and 7,937 (51%) took at least some classes online.

Art Education Rankings at Northern Illinois University

These rankings give you a sense of how Northern Illinois University’s Art Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#3 of 4
Best Value	Illinois	#5 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#7 of 15
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#8 of 61
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#24 of 61
Best Value	Nationwide	#36 of 237

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#3 of 4
Best Value	Illinois	#5 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#7 of 15
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#8 of 61
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#24 of 61
Best Value	Nationwide	#36 of 237

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Art Education graduates at Northern Illinois University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Art Education graduates at Northern Illinois University are 91% women (20) and 9% men (2).

Art Education Bachelor’s Program at Northern Illinois University

Of the 18 bachelor’s art education degrees awarded at Northern Illinois University, 89% were women (16) and 11% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	6
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 39% of Art Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Northern Illinois University, above the national average of 24%.*

Art Education Master’s Program at Northern Illinois University

Of the 4 master’s art education graduates at Northern Illinois University, 100% were women (4) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4

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

Best-Paid Careers for Art Education Graduates

Those who complete Art Education program at Northern Illinois University pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for Art Education majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$83,105
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,983

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.