General Education at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and has a total student population of 52,679. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 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 General Education section at the bottom of this page.
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UIUC General Education Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Education
- Master’s Degree in Education
- Doctorate Degree in Education
UIUC General 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 General 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 General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools | 8 |
| Best Value General Education Schools | 223 |
In 2021, 170 students received their master’s degree in education from UIUC. This makes it the #23 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 41 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #8 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 General Education Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 31% 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 | 4 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
UIUC General Education Master’s Program
Of the students who received a education master's degree from UIUC, 68% 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 | 8 |
| Black or African American | 16 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 21 |
| White | 115 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
UIUC also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 41 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Related Majors
- Educational Administration
- Education Philosophy
- Teaching English or French
- Educational Assessment
- Curriculum & Instruction
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Education Professors | 4,510 | $62,280 |
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.
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