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Education at Eastern Illinois University

If you are interested in studying education, you may want to check out the program at Eastern Illinois University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

EIU is located in Charleston, Illinois and approximately 8,626 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 204 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.

EIU Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Education

EIU Education Rankings

Education Student Demographics at EIU

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

EIU Education Master’s Program

77% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 204 education majors earned their master's degree from EIU. Of these graduates, 23% were men and 77% were women.

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Of the students who received a education master's degree from EIU, 88% 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 Eastern Illinois University with a master's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 179
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

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 Eastern Illinois University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration 111
Curriculum & Instruction 55
Student Counseling 46
Special Education 12
Teacher Education Subject Specific 9
Teacher Education Grade Specific 7
Teaching English or French 4

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 Eastern Illinois University.

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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