Elementary Education at Northeastern Illinois University

58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every elementary education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the elementary teaching program at Northeastern Illinois University stacks up to those at other schools.

Northeastern Illinois University is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 7,119 students attend the school each year.

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

Northeastern Illinois University Elementary Education Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Teaching
Master’s Degree in Elementary Teaching

Northeastern Illinois University Elementary Education Rankings

The elementary teaching major at Northeastern Illinois University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Elementary 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.

Elementary Teaching Student Demographics at Northeastern Illinois University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the elementary teaching majors at Northeastern Illinois University.

Northeastern Illinois University Elementary Education Bachelor’s Program

92% Women

58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 8% of elementary teaching bachelor's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 33% more racial-ethnic minorities in its elementary teaching 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 elementary teaching.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Northeastern Illinois University Elementary Education Master’s Program

72% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 28% of elementary teaching master's degrees went to men and 72% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 8% men graduate in elementary teaching each year. Northeastern Illinois University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% more men than average.

Of the students who received a elementary teaching master's degree from Northeastern Illinois University, 52% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the elementary teaching master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 15% 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 elementary teaching.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	13
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Careers That Elementary Teaching Grads May Go Into

A degree in elementary teaching 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

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
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