Education at North Park University

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 North Park University stacks up to those at other schools.

North Park is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 2,831. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 95 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.

North Park Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at North Park

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? North Park offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

North Park Education Rankings

Education Student Demographics at North Park

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

North Park Education Master’s Program

Of the 95 education students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from North Park, about 39% were men and 61% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education each year. North Park does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 34% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from North Park University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	23
White	42
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	21

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at North Park University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from North Park University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	51
Educational Administration	31
Multilingual Education	7
General Education	6

Related Majors

• 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 North Park 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By NPPyzixBlan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.