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NIU was ranked #96 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for elementary teaching majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #9 in Illinois.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northern Illinois University handed out 77 bachelor's degrees in elementary education. This is an increase of 26% over the previous year when 61 degrees were handed out.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the elementary teaching majors at Northern Illinois University.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 77 students earned a bachelor's degree in elementary teaching from NIU. About 91% of these graduates were women and the other 9% were men.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at NIU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 65% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northern Illinois University with a bachelor's in elementary teaching.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 18 |
White | 50 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 4 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Early Childhood Education | 47 |
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching | 18 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.