Education at University of Illinois at Chicago

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if University of Illinois at Chicago is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

UIC is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 33,518. In 2021, 130 education majors received their bachelor's degree from UIC.

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

UIC Education Degrees Available

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

UIC Education Rankings

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

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 UIC 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 Schools	138
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools	170
Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	205
Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools	524

In 2021, 226 students received their master’s degree in education from UIC. This makes it the #171 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 28 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #145 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at UIC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at University of Illinois at Chicago.

UIC Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 130 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in education from UIC. About 28% were men and 72% were women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at UIC since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 39% more racial-ethnic minorities in its education bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Chicago with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	67
White	34
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UIC Education Master’s Program

Of the 226 education students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UIC, about 25% were men and 75% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. UIC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from UIC, 50% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Chicago with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	28
Hispanic or Latino	56
White	114
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UIC also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 28 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Illinois at Chicago. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Subject Specific	146
Teacher Education Grade Specific	82
Special Education	69
Educational Administration	49
Educational Assessment	30
Curriculum & Instruction	7
Other Education	2

Related Majors

• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences

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 University of Illinois at Chicago.

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 Hied5 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.