by our College Data Analytics TeamTeacher Education Grade Specific is a major offered under the education program of study at Eastern Illinois University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in grade specific ed, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at EIU was ranked #381 on College Factual's Best Schools for grade specific ed list. It is also ranked #25 in Illinois.
Here are some of the other rankings for EIU.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at EIU was $377 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $306 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,036 | $11,231 |
| Fees | $2,895 | $2,895 |
| Books and Supplies | $150 | $150 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,262 | $10,262 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,534 | $2,534 |
Learn more about EIU tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at EIU in Grade Specific Ed walked away with an average of $23,250 in student debt. That is 5% lower than the national average of $24,583.
grade specific ed who receive their bachelor’s degree from EIU make an average of $36,043 a year during the early days of their career. That is 6% higher than the national average of $33,904.
Online degrees for the EIU grade specific ed bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the EIU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 89.3% of the grade specific ed students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 90.1%.
Around 12.0% of grade specific ed bachelor’s degree recipients at EIU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 65 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Teacher Education Grade Specific students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Adult & Continuing Education | 1 |
| Elementary Education | 49 |
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching | 10 |
| Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching | 15 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to teacher education grade specific.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Special Education | 22 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 24 |
*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.
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