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Education at Wheaton College Illinois

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

Wheaton College Illinois is located in Wheaton, Illinois and approximately 2,908 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 41 education majors received their bachelor's degree from Wheaton College Illinois.

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

Wheaton College Illinois Education Degrees Available

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

Wheaton College Illinois Education Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at Wheaton College Illinois 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 31
Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools 338
Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools 365
Most Focused Education Graduate Certificate Schools 501
503
Most Focused Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 550
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools 680
Most Focused Education Schools 714
773
Most Popular Education Schools 796

In 2021, 40 students received their master’s degree in education from Wheaton College Illinois. This makes it the #681 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at Wheaton College Illinois

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

Wheaton College Illinois Education Bachelor’s Program

88% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 students earned a bachelor's degree in education from Wheaton College Illinois. About 88% of these graduates were women and the other 12% were men.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Wheaton College Illinois 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 Wheaton College Illinois with a bachelor's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 29
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Wheaton College Illinois Education Master’s Program

60% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 40 students who earned a master's degree in Education from Wheaton College Illinois in 2020-2021, 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Wheaton College Illinois does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 21% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a education master's degree from Wheaton College Illinois, 63% 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 Wheaton College Illinois with a master's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 25
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Wheaton College Illinois 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Wheaton College Illinois. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific 51
Teaching English or French 26
Teacher Education Subject Specific 5

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 Wheaton College Illinois.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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