Education at Aurora University
Aurora is located in Aurora, Illinois and has a total student population of 6,265.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.
Aurora Education Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Education
- Master’s Degree in Education
Aurora Education Rankings
The education major at Aurora is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for 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.
There were 30 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #132 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Education Student Demographics at Aurora
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Aurora University.
Aurora Education Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities in its education bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Aurora University with a bachelor's in education.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 40 |
White | 55 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 12 |
Aurora Education Master’s Program
Of the students who received a education master's degree from Aurora, 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 Aurora University with a master's in education.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
White | 118 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 12 |
Concentrations Within Education
Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Aurora University. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Educational Administration | 104 |
Teacher Education Grade Specific | 103 |
Special Education | 54 |
Instructional Media Design | 29 |
Curriculum & Instruction | 13 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific | 10 |
Related Majors
Careers That Education Grads May Go Into
A degree in education 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 Aurora University.
Occupation | Jobs in IL | Average Salary in IL |
---|---|---|
Elementary School Teachers | 65,630 | $62,140 |
Teacher Assistants | 60,630 | $27,710 |
High School Teachers | 43,720 | $72,370 |
Preschool Teachers | 24,120 | $31,500 |
Middle School Teachers | 22,320 | $63,860 |
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.