Education at Concordia University, Chicago

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 Concordia University, Chicago stacks up to those at other schools.

Concordia University, Chicago is located in River Forest, Illinois and has a total student population of 6,491. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 811 students received their master's degree in education.

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

Concordia University, Chicago Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Concordia University, Chicago

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.

Concordia University, Chicago does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Concordia University, Chicago Education Rankings

There were 83 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #21 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Concordia University, Chicago

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Concordia University, Chicago.

Concordia University, Chicago Education Master’s Program

Of the 811 students who graduated with a master’s in education from Concordia University, Chicago in 2021, 24% were men and 76% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education each year. Concordia University, Chicago does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Concordia University, Chicago, 77% 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 Concordia University, Chicago with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	17
Black or African American	73
Hispanic or Latino	80
White	624
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Concordia University, Chicago. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration	520
Curriculum & Instruction	145
Teacher Education Subject Specific	66
Teacher Education Grade Specific	64
Student Counseling	44
Instructional Media Design	37
Special Education	32
Teaching English or French	15
Multilingual Education	6
Other Education	6
General Education	2

Related Majors

• 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 Concordia University, Chicago.

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 Jeangagnon under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.