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Education at Concordia University, Chicago

Education at Concordia University, Chicago

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

Concordia University, Chicago is located in River Forest, Illinois and approximately 6,491 students attend the school each year.

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

Concordia University, Chicago Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Concordia University, Chicago

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

  • Master’s Degree

Concordia University, Chicago Education Rankings

The education major at Concordia University, Chicago 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 83 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #21 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Concordia University, Chicago

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

Concordia University, Chicago Education Bachelor’s Program

66% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 34% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 66% went to women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at Concordia University, Chicago since its program graduates 15% more men than average.

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About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Concordia University, Chicago are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% 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 Concordia University, Chicago with a bachelor's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 37
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concordia University, Chicago Education Master’s Program

81% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 19% of education master's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

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Of the students who received a education master's degree from Concordia University, Chicago, 76% 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 Concordia University, Chicago with a master's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 51
Hispanic or Latino 79
White 485
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 15

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at Concordia University, Chicago. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Concordia University, Chicago. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration 520
Curriculum & Instruction 145
Teacher Education Grade Specific 84
Teacher Education Subject Specific 83
Student Counseling 44
Instructional Media Design 37
Special Education 36
Teaching English or French 15
General Education 11
Multilingual Education 6
Other Education 6

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 Concordia University, Chicago.

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.

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