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History Education at University of Illinois at Chicago

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History Education at University of Illinois at Chicago

Every history education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the history teacher education program at University of Illinois at Chicago stacks up to those at other schools.

UIC is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 33,518 students attend the school each year. Of the 130 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Illinois at Chicago in 2021, 21 of them were history education majors.

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

UIC History Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in History Teacher Education
  • Master’s Degree in History Teacher Education

UIC History Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks history teacher education programs across the country. The following shows how UIC performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The history teacher education major at UIC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for History Education. 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 History Education Master’s Degree Schools 1
Most Popular History Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 5
Most Popular History Education Master’s Degree Schools 7
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Best History Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 12
Most Focused History Education Schools 73
Most Focused History Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 76

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in history teacher education from UIC. This makes it the #7 most popular school for history teacher education master’s degree candidates in the country.

History Teacher Education Student Demographics at UIC

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

UIC History Education Bachelor’s Program

43% Women
52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students earned a bachelor's degree in history teacher education from UIC. About 43% of these graduates were women and the other 57% were men.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 30% more racial-ethnic minorities in its history teacher education 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 history teacher education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 8
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UIC History Education Master’s Program

20% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The history teacher education program at UIC awarded 5 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 80% of these degrees went to men with the other 20% going to women.

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Of the students who received a history teacher education master's degree from UIC, 60% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the history teacher education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 17% 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 history teacher education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UIC also has a doctoral program available in history teacher education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That History Teacher Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in history teacher 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 Illinois at Chicago.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers 43,720 $72,370
Middle School Teachers 22,320 $63,860
Education Professors 4,510 $62,280
History Professors 780 $85,090

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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