Education at Bradley University

If you plan to study education, take a look at what Bradley University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Bradley is located in Peoria, Illinois and approximately 5,855 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,287 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Bradley University in 2021, 86 of them were education majors.

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

Bradley Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at Bradley

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Bradley does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

Bradley Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at Bradley 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 education major at Bradley 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Education Schools	117
Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	390
Most Focused Education Graduate Certificate Schools	496
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools	782
Most Focused Education Master’s Degree Schools	979

In 2021, 26 students received their master’s degree in education from Bradley. This makes it the #783 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at Bradley

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Bradley University.

Bradley Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 86 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Education from Bradley in 2020-2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Bradley 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 Bradley University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	67
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Bradley Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 education majors earned their master's degree from Bradley. Of these graduates, 12% were men and 88% were women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Bradley, 69% 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 Bradley University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	18
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at Bradley University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Bradley University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	56
Teacher Education Subject Specific	22
Student Counseling	15
Educational Administration	12
Special Education	8
Curriculum & Instruction	1

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Social Sciences
• Psychology

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 Bradley 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By AscendedAnathema under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.