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Education at Northeastern Illinois University

148 Bachelor's Degrees
208 Master's Degrees
#404 Overall Quality
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how Northeastern Illinois University ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in education.

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Education Degrees Available at Northeastern Illinois University

Northeastern Illinois University Education Rankings

The bachelor's program at Northeastern Illinois University was ranked #404 on College Factual's Best Schools for education list. It is also ranked #26 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Education Graduates 55
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Education Graduates 69
Highest Paid Education Graduates 91
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education 163
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $75-$110k) 194
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 199
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (With Aid) 209
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (With Aid) 253
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $75-$110k) 263
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $48-$75k) 267
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 278
Best Value Colleges for Education 281
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $30-$48k) 307
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $0-$30k) 316
Best Value Colleges for Education (Income $75-$110k) 326
Best Value Colleges for Education (With Aid) 329
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $48-$75k) 351
Best Education Colleges for Veterans 366
Best Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 373
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education 388
Best Education Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 388
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $30-$48k) 393
Best Education Schools 404
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $0-$30k) 409
Best Value Colleges for Education (Income $48-$75k) 414
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Education 415
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income Over $110k) 429
Best Value Colleges for Education (Income $30-$48k) 459
Best Value Colleges for Education (Income $0-$30k) 478
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income Over $110k) 503
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools 510
Best Education Graduate Degree Schools 531
Best Value Colleges for Education (Income Over $110k) 597

Popularity of Education at Northeastern Illinois University

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northeastern Illinois University handed out 148 bachelor's degrees in education. This is an increase of 108% over the previous year when 71 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 208 students received their master’s degree in education from Northeastern Illinois University. This makes it the #189 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.


 

Northeastern Illinois University Education Students

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

Northeastern Illinois University Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 148 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in education from Northeastern Illinois University in 2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northeastern Illinois University with a bachelor's in education.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 71
White 41
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 21

Northeastern Illinois University Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 208 students earned a master's degree in education from Northeastern Illinois University. About 70% of these graduates were women and the other 30% were men.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Northeastern Illinois University are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 60% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northeastern Illinois University with a master's in education.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 47
White 124
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 13

Education Majors

Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 134
Educational Administration 93
Teacher Education Subject Specific 62
Special Education 35
Student Counseling 16
Teaching English or French 8
Curriculum & Instruction 5
Multilingual Education 3

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