Teacher Education Subject Specific at Northern Illinois University

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

NIU is located in Dekalb, Illinois and has a total student population of 16,769.

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

NIU Teacher Education Subject Specific Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Subject Specific Ed
Master’s Degree in Subject Specific Ed

NIU Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in subject specific ed, making the school the #82 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at NIU

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

NIU Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Program

74% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of subject specific ed master's degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

Of the students who received a subject specific ed master's degree from NIU, 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 Northern Illinois University with a master's in subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	71
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Teacher Education Subject Specific

If you plan to be a subject specific ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northern Illinois University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Reading Teacher Education	48
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	37
Art Education	7
Biology Education	2

Careers That Subject Specific Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in subject specific ed 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
High School Teachers	43,720	$72,370
Middle School Teachers	22,320	$63,860
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	16,430	$46,670
Coaches and Scouts	10,670	$38,760

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
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