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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for education majors, UIUC came in at #7. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign handed out 20 bachelor's degrees in general education. This is an increase of 54% over the previous year when 13 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 170 students received their master’s degree in education from UIUC. This makes it the #23 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 41 students received their doctoral degrees in education in 2021, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Graduates of the master's education program at UIUC make a median salary of $56,098. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all education graduates with a master's is $48,746.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.
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 |
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Asian | 4 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 5 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 4 |
Of the 170 education students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UIUC, about 21% were men and 79% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 68% 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 |
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Asian | 8 |
Black or African American | 16 |
Hispanic or Latino | 21 |
White | 115 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
Other Races | 5 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Teacher Education Grade Specific | 116 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific | 87 |
Special Education | 52 |
Curriculum & Instruction | 41 |
Educational Assessment | 14 |
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