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Education at Illinois State University

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying education, you may want to check out the program at Illinois State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Illinois State is located in Normal, Illinois and has a total student population of 20,720.

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

Illinois State Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Illinois State

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Illinois State offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

Master’s Degree

Illinois State Education Rankings

The education major at Illinois State 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 23 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #176 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Illinois State

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

Illinois State Education Bachelor’s Program

82% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Illinois State 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 Illinois State University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	30
Hispanic or Latino	80
White	632
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	31

Illinois State Education Master’s Program

77% Women

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of education master's degrees went to men and 77% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Illinois State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Illinois State, 82% 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 Illinois State University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	107
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Education

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	470
Special Education	214
Teacher Education Subject Specific	169
Curriculum & Instruction	51
Educational Administration	35
Student Counseling	17

Library Science

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 Illinois State 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
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