Elementary Education at Western Illinois University
WIU is located in Macomb, Illinois and approximately 7,490 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 53 students received a bachelor's degree in elementary teaching from WIU.
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.
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WIU Elementary Education Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Teaching
- Master’s Degree in Elementary Teaching
Online Classes Are Available at WIU
Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.
WIU does offer online education options in elementary teaching for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:
- Master’s Degree
WIU Elementary Education Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the elementary teaching progam at WIU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
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 elementary teaching major at WIU 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 |
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Best Value Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools | 37 |
Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 60 |
Most Focused Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools | 68 |
Most Popular Elementary Education Schools | 98 |
Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools | 114 |
165 | |
Most Popular Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 166 |
Best Elementary Education Schools | 381 |
Most Focused Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 383 |
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In 2021, 41 students received their master’s degree in elementary teaching from WIU. This makes it the #51 most popular school for elementary teaching master’s degree candidates in the country.
Elementary Teaching Student Demographics at WIU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the elementary teaching majors at Western Illinois University.
WIU Elementary Education Bachelor’s Program
About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in elementary teaching at WIU 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 Western Illinois University with a bachelor's in elementary teaching.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 42 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
WIU Elementary Education Master’s Program
Of the students who received a elementary teaching master's degree from WIU, 90% 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 Western Illinois University with a master's in elementary teaching.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 37 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
WIU also has a doctoral program available in elementary teaching. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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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 Western Illinois University.
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By IlliniGradResearch under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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