Teacher Education Grade Specific at University of Illinois at Chicago

What traits are you looking for in a grade specific ed school? To help you decide if University of Illinois at Chicago is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's grade specific ed program.

UIC is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 33,518. In 2021, 49 grade specific ed majors received their bachelor's degree from UIC.

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.

UIC Teacher Education Grade Specific Degrees Available

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

UIC Teacher Education Grade Specific Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the grade specific ed progam at UIC 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 grade specific ed major at UIC 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	20
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	41
	58
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	352
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	522
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,015

In 2021, 33 students received their master’s degree in grade specific ed from UIC. This makes it the #224 most popular school for grade specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UIC Grade Specific Ed Graduates

The median salary of grade specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at UIC is $47,894. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 35% higher than the national average of $35,527 for all grade specific ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Grade Specific Ed Student Demographics at UIC

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

UIC Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 12% of grade specific ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 43% more racial-ethnic minorities in its grade specific ed bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	26
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UIC Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Program

Of the 33 students who earned a master's degree in Teacher Education Grade Specific from UIC in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

In the grade specific ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 85% of degree recipients. That is 53% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentrations Within Teacher Education Grade Specific

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Elementary Education	49
Early Childhood Education	33

Related Majors

• Other Education
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Educational Assessment
• Educational Administration
• Special Education

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 University of Illinois at Chicago.

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
• Image Credit: By Hied5 under License

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