Teacher Education Grade Specific at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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

UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and has a total student population of 52,679. Of the 196 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2021, 106 of them were teacher education grade specific majors.

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.

UIUC Teacher Education Grade Specific Degrees Available

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

UIUC Teacher Education Grade Specific Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the grade specific ed progam at UIUC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 grade specific ed major at UIUC 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
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	240
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	578
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	627

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in grade specific ed from UIUC. This makes it the #447 most popular school for grade specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Grade Specific Ed Graduates from UIUC Make?

The median salary of grade specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at UIUC is $42,628. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 20% higher than the national average of $35,527 for all grade specific ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Grade Specific Ed Student Demographics at UIUC

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

UIUC Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 106 grade specific ed majors earned their bachelor's degree from UIUC. Of these graduates, 4% were men and 96% were women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in grade specific ed at UIUC are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% 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 Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor's in grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	67
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UIUC Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Program

Of the 10 grade specific ed students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UIUC, about 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in grade specific ed each year. UIUC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 38% more men than average.

Of the students who received a grade specific ed master's degree from UIUC, 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 Urbana-Champaign with a master's in grade specific ed.

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

UIUC 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 Urbana-Champaign. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Elementary Education	68
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	24
Early Childhood Education	16
Secondary Education	8

Related Majors

• Educational Administration
• Education Philosophy
• Teaching English or French
• Educational Assessment
• Curriculum & Instruction

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 Urbana-Champaign.

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 Beyond My ken under License

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