by our College Data Analytics TeamElementary Education is a concentration offered under the teacher education grade specific major at Northern Illinois University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in elementary teaching, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at NIU paid an average of $348 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,466 | $9,466 |
| Fees | $4,926 | $4,926 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,880 | $10,880 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,870 | $2,870 |
Learn more about NIU tuition and fees.
NIU does not offer an online option for its elementary teaching bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NIU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 90.2% 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%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 27.9% of the elementary teaching bachelor’s degrees at NIU in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 19%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 44 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching | 17 |
| Early Childhood Education | 21 |
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.
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