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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for education majors, UIUC came in at #13. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in Illinois.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign handed out 196 bachelor's degrees in education. This is an increase of 3% over the previous year when 190 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 293 students received their master’s degree in education from UIUC. This makes it the #109 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 75 students received their doctoral degrees in education in 2021, making the school the #27 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 196 education majors earned their bachelor's degree from UIUC. Of these graduates, 14% were men and 86% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UIUC are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 63% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor's in education.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 18 |
| Black or African American | 13 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 28 |
| White | 123 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
| Other Races | 9 |
The education program at UIUC awarded 293 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 20% of these degrees went to men with the other 80% going to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 67% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a master's in education.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 14 |
| Black or African American | 24 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 29 |
| White | 196 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 19 |
| Other Races | 11 |
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 |
|---|---|
| General Education | 233 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 116 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 87 |
| Special Education | 52 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 41 |
| Educational Assessment | 14 |
| Teaching English or French | 10 |
| Education Philosophy | 8 |
| Educational Administration | 6 |
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