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Education at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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.

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

Online Classes Are Available at UIUC

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UIUC does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

UIUC Education 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.

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

87% Women

32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at UIUC are white. This is typical 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 Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	34
White	113
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UIUC Education Master’s Program

75% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of education master's degrees went to men and 75% went to 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 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from UIUC, 65% were white. This is typical 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	21
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	31
White	210
International Students	20
Other Races/Ethnicities	21

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

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
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