Education at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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

UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and has a total student population of 52,679. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 196 students received a bachelor's degree in education from UIUC.

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

UIUC Education Degrees Available

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

UIUC Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at UIUC 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 UIUC 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
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools	108
Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	246

In 2021, 293 students received their master’s degree in education from UIUC. This makes it the #109 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 75 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #27 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at UIUC

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

UIUC Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 196 education majors earned their bachelor's degree from UIUC. Of these graduates, 14% were men and 86% were women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at UIUC are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% 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 Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	18
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	28
White	123
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

UIUC Education Master’s Program

Of the 293 students who earned a master's degree in Education from UIUC in 2020-2021, 20% were men and 80% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. UIUC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from UIUC, 67% 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 Urbana-Champaign with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	24
Hispanic or Latino	29
White	196
International Students	19
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

UIUC also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 75 students 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 Urbana-Champaign. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education	233
Teacher Education Grade Specific	116
Teacher Education Subject Specific	87
Special Education	52
Curriculum & Instruction	41
Educational Assessment	14
Teaching English or French	10
Education Philosophy	8
Educational Administration	6

Related Majors

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

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 Urbana-Champaign.

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.