by our College Data Analytics TeamTeacher Education Subject Specific is a major offered under the education program of study at Northern Illinois University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in subject specific ed, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Part-time graduates at NIU paid an average of $492 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,858 | $8,858 |
| Fees | $2,228 | $2,228 |
The median early career salary of subject specific ed students who receive their master’s degree from NIU is $52,334 per year. That is 10% higher than the national average of $47,546.
NIU does not offer an online option for its subject specific ed master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NIU Online Learning page.
About 72.0% of the students who received their Master’s in subject specific ed in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 74.3%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in subject specific ed at NIU in 2019-2020, 14.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 21%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 63 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Art Education | 6 |
| Physical Education Teaching & Coaching | 33 |
| Reading Teacher Education | 35 |
| Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 1 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to teacher education subject specific.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Education | 16 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 15 |
| Educational Administration | 42 |
| Instructional Media Design | 40 |
| Educational Assessment | 13 |
View All Teacher Education Subject Specific 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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