Education at Roosevelt University

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

Roosevelt is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 4,680. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 131 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.

Roosevelt Education Degrees Available

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

Roosevelt Education Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #467 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Roosevelt

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

Roosevelt Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 131 education majors earned their master's degree from Roosevelt. Of these graduates, 26% were men and 74% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education each year. Roosevelt does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 20% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	44
White	55
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

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 Roosevelt University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Multilingual Education	44
Teacher Education Grade Specific	44
Educational Administration	14
Special Education	10
Student Counseling	10
Teacher Education Subject Specific	10
Other Education	1

Related Majors

• History
• 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 Roosevelt 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 Teemu008 under License

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