Education at University of Illinois at Springfield

If you are interested in studying education, you may want to check out the program at University of Illinois at Springfield. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UIS is located in Springfield, Illinois and has a total student population of 4,146. Of the 607 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Illinois at Springfield in 2021, 7 of them were education majors.

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

UIS Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UIS

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

UIS does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

UIS Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at UIS 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 UIS 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
	288
Most Focused Education Graduate Certificate Schools	512

In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in education from UIS. This makes it the #793 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at UIS

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

UIS Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in education from UIS. About 29% were men and 71% were women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at UIS since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at UIS 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 University of Illinois at Springfield with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UIS Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students earned a master's degree in education from UIS. About 76% of these graduates were women and the other 24% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. UIS 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 UIS, 88% 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 University of Illinois at Springfield with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Illinois at Springfield. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration	26
Teacher Education Grade Specific	7

Related Majors

• 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 University of Illinois at Springfield.

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 Beyond My Ken under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.