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Education at University of Illinois at Springfield

7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UIS is located in Springfield, Illinois and approximately 4,146 students attend the school each year.

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

UIS Education Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Education
Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at UIS

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

UIS does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Master’s Degree

UIS Education Rankings

The education major at UIS is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for 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.

Education Student Demographics at UIS

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

UIS Education Bachelor’s Program

82% Women

7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

About 93% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at UIS are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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

UIS Education Master’s Program

55% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of education master's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. UIS does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 26% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from UIS, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Illinois at Springfield. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration	26
Teacher Education Grade Specific	7

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 Illinois at Springfield.

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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