Education at McKendree University

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. In 2021, 33 education majors received their bachelor's degree from McKendree.

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
• Doctorate 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

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Education Schools	135
	159
Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools	253
Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools	319
Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	363
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools	407
	540
Best Education Schools	546
Most Popular Education Schools	607

In 2021, 74 students received their master’s degree in education from McKendree. This makes it the #515 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

Of the 33 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in education from McKendree in 2021, 30% were men and 70% were women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at McKendree since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

About 82% 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	0
White	27
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

McKendree Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 74 students graduated with a master's degree in education from McKendree. About 30% were men and 70% were 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 10% 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	5
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	59
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

McKendree also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 8 students 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 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

Related Majors

• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Social 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 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

More about our data sources and methodologies.