Education at North Central College

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

North Central is located in Naperville, Illinois and approximately 2,832 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 85 education majors received their bachelor's degree from North Central.

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

North Central Education Degrees Available

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

North Central Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at North Central compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at North Central 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 Education Master’s Degree Schools	45
Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools	106
Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	294
Best Value Education Schools	472
Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools	572

In 2021, 35 students received their master’s degree in education from North Central. This makes it the #715 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at North Central

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at North Central College.

North Central Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 85 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in education from North Central. About 24% were men and 76% were women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at North Central since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at North Central 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 North Central College with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	68
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

North Central Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 education majors earned their master's degree from North Central. Of these graduates, 11% were men and 89% were women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from North Central, 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 North Central College with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	30
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

North Central also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 0 student 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at North Central College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	62
Teacher Education Subject Specific	23
Educational Administration	22
Curriculum & Instruction	13

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• 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 North Central College.

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 Quadrahex under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.