General Education at McKendree University

Every general 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 McKendree University stacks up to those at other schools.

McKendree is located in Lebanon, Illinois and approximately 2,200 students attend the school each year. Of the 447 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from McKendree University in 2021, 11 of them were general education majors.

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

McKendree General Education Degrees Available

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

McKendree General 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 General 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 General Education Master’s Degree Schools	44
Most Focused General Education Schools	76
Most Focused General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	82
Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	99
Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	117
Best Value General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	120
Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools	137
Most Popular General Education Schools	163
	381

In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in education from McKendree. This makes it the #137 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

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 General Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 11 education students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from McKendree, about 27% were men and 73% were women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at McKendree since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 91% 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	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

McKendree General Education Master’s Program

Of the 28 students who graduated with a master’s in education from McKendree in 2021, 32% were men and 68% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in education each year. McKendree does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from McKendree, 75% 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	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	21
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Related Majors

• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Teacher Education Grade Specific
• Educational Administration

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
Education Professors	4,510	$62,280

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.