by our College Data Analytics TeamElementary Education is a concentration offered under the teacher education grade specific major at Eastern Illinois University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in elementary teaching, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at EIU paid an average of $377 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $306 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are 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.
Online degrees for the EIU elementary teaching 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 89.8% of the elementary teaching students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 92.3%.
Around 14.3% of elementary teaching bachelor’s degree recipients at EIU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 19%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 42 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to elementary education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Adult & Continuing Education | 1 |
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching | 10 |
| Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching | 15 |
View All Elementary Education Related Majors >
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
