Teacher Education Grade Specific at Northeastern Illinois University

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

Northeastern Illinois University is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 7,119 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 101 students received a bachelor's degree in grade specific ed from Northeastern Illinois University.

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

Northeastern Illinois University Teacher Education Grade Specific Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Grade Specific Ed
• Master’s Degree in Grade Specific Ed

Northeastern Illinois University Teacher Education Grade Specific Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the grade specific ed progam at Northeastern Illinois University 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 grade specific ed major at Northeastern Illinois University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Teacher Education Grade Specific. 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
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	223
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	239
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	315
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	350

In 2021, 33 students received their master’s degree in grade specific ed from Northeastern Illinois University. This makes it the #224 most popular school for grade specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Northeastern Illinois University Grade Specific Ed Graduates

The median salary of grade specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Northeastern Illinois University is $42,527. This is 20% higher than $35,527, which is the national average for all grade specific ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Grade Specific Ed Student Demographics at Northeastern Illinois University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the grade specific ed majors at Northeastern Illinois University.

Northeastern Illinois University Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Program

The grade specific ed program at Northeastern Illinois University awarded 101 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 12% of these degrees went to men with the other 88% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 28% more racial-ethnic minorities in its grade specific ed bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northeastern Illinois University with a bachelor's in grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	49
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

Northeastern Illinois University Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 grade specific ed majors earned their master's degree from Northeastern Illinois University. Of these graduates, 36% were men and 64% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in grade specific ed each year. Northeastern Illinois University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 24% more men than average.

Of the students who received a grade specific ed master's degree from Northeastern Illinois University, 61% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the grade specific ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 39% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northeastern Illinois University with a master's in grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Northeastern Illinois University also has a doctoral program available in grade specific ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Multilingual Education
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Teaching English or French
• Student Counseling
• Special Education

Careers That Grade Specific Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in grade specific ed 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 Northeastern Illinois University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Elementary School Teachers	65,630	$62,140
High School Teachers	43,720	$72,370
Preschool Teachers	24,120	$31,500
Middle School Teachers	22,320	$63,860
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	12,370	$40,180

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 Serhii under License

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