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Education at McKendree University

10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if McKendree University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

McKendree is located in Lebanon, Illinois and approximately 2,200 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.

McKendree Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at McKendree

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.

McKendree does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Master’s Degree

McKendree Education Rankings

The education major at McKendree 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 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #363 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at McKendree

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

McKendree Education Bachelor’s Program

81% Women

10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at McKendree 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 McKendree University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	27
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

McKendree Education Master’s Program

72% Women

12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 28% of education master's degrees went to men and 72% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. McKendree does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from McKendree, 80% 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 McKendree University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	48
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from McKendree University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration	42
General Education	39
Teacher Education Grade Specific	22
Curriculum & Instruction	21
Teacher Education Subject Specific	5

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 McKendree 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 Robert Lawton under License

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