Education at Northern Illinois University

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

NIU is located in Dekalb, Illinois and approximately 16,769 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 328 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.

NIU Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at NIU

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, NIU does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

NIU Education Rankings

There were 56 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #50 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at NIU

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

NIU Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 328 students earned a master's degree in education from NIU. About 73% of these graduates were women and the other 27% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education each year. NIU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from NIU, 68% 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 Northern Illinois University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	23
Black or African American	22
Hispanic or Latino	39
White	224
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration	112
Teacher Education Subject Specific	94
Special Education	60
Instructional Media Design	39
Student Counseling	38
Curriculum & Instruction	25
General Education	14
Educational Assessment	12
Teacher Education Grade Specific	9

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• 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 Northern 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 Andy McMurray under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.