Education at Illinois State University

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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 767 students received a bachelor's degree in education from Illinois State.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Education

Illinois State Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at Illinois State 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	30
Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools	87
Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools	181
Most Focused Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	311

In 2021, 125 students received their master’s degree in education from Illinois State. This makes it the #351 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

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

About 81% 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	28
Hispanic or Latino	79
White	619
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	26

Illinois State Education Master’s Program

Of the 125 students who graduated with a master’s in education from Illinois State in 2021, 26% were men and 74% were 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 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Illinois State, 86% 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	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	107
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Illinois State also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 23 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

Related Majors

• Library Science
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human 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 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
• Image Credit: By Willjay under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.