Education at University of Chicago

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

UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 17,834.

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

UChicago Education Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Education

UChicago Education Rankings

Education Student Demographics at UChicago

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at University of Chicago.

UChicago Education Master’s Program

74% Women

37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of education master's degrees went to men and 74% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. UChicago does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from UChicago, 63% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 37% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Chicago with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at University of Chicago. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Chicago. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	46

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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 University of Chicago.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Elementary School Teachers	65,630	$62,140
Teacher Assistants	60,630	$27,710
High School Teachers	43,720	$72,370
Preschool Teachers	24,120	$31,500
Middle School Teachers	22,320	$63,860

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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