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Elementary Education at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

If you are interested in studying elementary education, you may want to check out the program at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and approximately 52,679 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 67 elementary teaching majors received their bachelor's degree from UIUC.

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

UIUC Elementary Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Teaching
  • Master’s Degree in Elementary Teaching

UIUC Elementary Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the elementary teaching 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 elementary teaching major at UIUC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Elementary 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
53
Most Popular Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 111
Best Value Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools 188

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in elementary teaching from UIUC. This is the #292 most popular school for elementary teaching master’s degree candidates in the country.

Elementary Teaching Student Demographics at UIUC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the elementary teaching majors at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

UIUC Elementary Education Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 67 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in elementary teaching from UIUC. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in elementary teaching at UIUC 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 Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor's in elementary teaching.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 51
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UIUC Elementary Education Master’s Program

100% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of elementary teaching master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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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 elementary teaching.

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

UIUC also has a doctoral program available in elementary teaching. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Elementary Teaching Grads May Go Into

A degree in elementary teaching 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

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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