Education at Eastern Illinois University

Every education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the education program at Eastern Illinois University stacks up to those at other schools.

EIU is located in Charleston, Illinois and approximately 8,626 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 122 students received a bachelor's degree in education from EIU.

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

EIU Education Degrees Available

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

EIU Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks education programs across the country. The following shows how EIU performed in these rankings.

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 EIU 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
	138
Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	218
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	233
	303

In 2021, 204 students received their master’s degree in education from EIU. This makes it the #198 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at EIU

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

EIU Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 122 education students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from EIU, about 10% were men and 90% were women.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at EIU 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 Eastern Illinois University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	96
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

EIU Education Master’s Program

Of the 204 students who earned a master's degree in Education from EIU in 2020-2021, 23% were men and 77% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. EIU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from EIU, 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 Eastern Illinois University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	179
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

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

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 Eastern Illinois University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration	111
Teacher Education Grade Specific	80
Curriculum & Instruction	55
Student Counseling	46
Special Education	38
Teacher Education Subject Specific	32
Teaching English or French	4

Related Majors

• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• 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 Eastern Illinois 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 Nyttend under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.