Teacher Education Grade Specific at University of Northern Iowa

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

UNI is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and approximately 9,507 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 378 grade specific ed majors received their bachelor's degree from UNI.

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.

UNI Teacher Education Grade Specific Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UNI

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UNI offers distance education options for grade specific ed at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UNI Teacher Education Grade Specific Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The grade specific ed major at UNI 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	14
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	34
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	49
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	64
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	85
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	354

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in grade specific ed from UNI. This makes it the #355 most popular school for grade specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Grade Specific Ed Graduates from UNI Make?

The median salary of grade specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNI is $38,627. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 9% higher than the national average of $35,527 for all grade specific ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Grade Specific Ed Student Demographics at UNI

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the grade specific ed majors at University of Northern Iowa.

UNI Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of grade specific ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in grade specific ed at UNI 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 Northern Iowa with a bachelor's in grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	335
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	33

UNI Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students graduated with a master's degree in grade specific ed from UNI. About 6% were men and 94% were women.

Of the students who received a grade specific ed master's degree from UNI, 88% 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 Northern Iowa 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	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNI 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 Northern Iowa. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Northern Iowa. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Elementary Education	304
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	58
Early Childhood Education	33

Related Majors

• Other Education
• Education Philosophy
• Special Education
• Instructional Media Design
• Teaching English or French

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 IA, the home state for University of Northern Iowa.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Elementary School Teachers	19,040	$54,500
High School Teachers	13,010	$56,510
Middle School Teachers	7,940	$55,300
Preschool Teachers	4,770	$27,030
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	1,650	$34,320

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 Feddacheenee under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.