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

What traits are you looking for in a subject 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 subject specific ed program.

UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and has a total student population of 52,679. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 students received a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed from UIUC.

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

UIUC Teacher Education Subject Specific Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Subject Specific Ed
• Master’s Degree in Subject Specific Ed
• Doctorate Degree in Subject Specific Ed

UIUC Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks subject specific ed programs across the country. The following shows how UIUC performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The subject specific ed major at UIUC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Teacher Education Subject 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
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Doctor’s Degree Schools	13
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	35
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Doctor’s Degree Schools	48
	117
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	133
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	404
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	410
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	812

In 2021, 43 students received their master’s degree in subject specific ed from UIUC. This makes it the #102 most popular school for subject specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in subject specific ed, making the school the #49 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UIUC Subject Specific Ed Graduates

The median salary of subject specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at UIUC is $40,390. This is 9% higher than $36,899, which is the national average for all subject specific ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at UIUC

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

UIUC Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Program

Of the 42 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Teacher Education Subject Specific from UIUC in 2020-2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in subject 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 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its subject 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 subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	30
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UIUC Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Program

Of the 43 subject specific ed students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UIUC, about 28% were men and 72% were women.

Of the students who received a subject specific ed master's degree from UIUC, 79% 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 subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	34
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UIUC also has a doctoral program available in subject specific ed. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Teacher Education Subject Specific

Teacher Education Subject Specific majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Music Education	39
Agricultural Teacher Education	16
Art Education	11
Biology Education	11
Spanish Education	4
Mathematics Education	3
Technical Teacher Education	2
Chemistry Education	1

Related Majors

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

Careers That Subject Specific Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in subject 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
Middle School Teachers	22,320	$63,860
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	16,430	$46,670
Coaches and Scouts	10,670	$38,760

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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