Education at Northeastern Illinois University

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

Northeastern Illinois University is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 7,119 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 208 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.

Northeastern Illinois University Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education

Northeastern Illinois University Education Rankings

Education Student Demographics at Northeastern Illinois University

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

Northeastern Illinois University Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 208 education majors earned their master's degree from Northeastern Illinois University. Of these graduates, 30% were men and 70% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education each year. Northeastern Illinois University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Northeastern Illinois University, 60% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 37% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	47
White	124
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northeastern Illinois University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration	93
Teacher Education Grade Specific	33
Teacher Education Subject Specific	32
Special Education	21
Student Counseling	16
Teaching English or French	8
Curriculum & Instruction	5

Related Majors

• Social Sciences
• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Communication & Journalism

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 Northeastern 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.

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

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