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History Education at University of Illinois Chicago

What traits are you looking for in a school for History Education, take a look at what University of Illinois Chicago. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Illinois Chicago is in Chicago, IL.

During the most recent reporting year, 29 history education graduations were recorded at University of Illinois Chicago.

Studying Online at University of Illinois Chicago

Distance learning is available at University of Illinois Chicago. Among 33,906 students, 4,153 (12%) studied exclusively online and 18,836 (56%) took at least some classes online.

History Education Rankings at University of Illinois Chicago

Rankings can help you compare University of Illinois Chicago’s History Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#1 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#1 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1 of 20
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#1 of 31
Best Value	Illinois	#1 of 9
Best Value	Nationwide	#5 of 121

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#1 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#1 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1 of 20
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#1 of 31
Best Value	Illinois	#1 of 9
Best Value	Nationwide	#5 of 121

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of History Education graduates at University of Illinois Chicago, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, History Education graduates at University of Illinois Chicago are 38% women (11) and 62% men (18).

History Education Bachelor’s Program at University of Illinois Chicago

Among the 20 bachelor’s history education graduates at University of Illinois Chicago, 35% were women (7) and 65% were men (13).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of History Education bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Illinois Chicago, above the national average of 18%.*

History Education Master’s Program at University of Illinois Chicago

Among the 9 master’s history education degrees awarded at University of Illinois Chicago, 44% were women (4) and 56% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Black / African American	1
Asian	1

Minority students account for 22% of History Education master’s degree recipients at University of Illinois Chicago, below the national average of 23%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for History Education Graduates

Students who finish History Education program at University of Illinois Chicago go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for History Education graduates, 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
History Teachers, Postsecondary	$38,484

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.