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General Education at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

20 Bachelor's Degrees
170 Master's Degrees
41 Doctor's Degrees
The General Education major is part of the education program at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how UIUC ranks in comparison to other schools with education programs.

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General Education Degrees Available at UIUC

UIUC Education Rankings

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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 3
Best General Education Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 3
Best General Education Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 4
Best General Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 4
Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 4
Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 4
Best General Education Colleges for Veterans 5
Best General Education Graduate Degree Schools 5
Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools 5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $0-$30k) 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Education (With Aid) 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $48-$75k) 6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Education (With Aid) 6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $30-$48k) 6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $0-$30k) 6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $48-$75k) 6
Best General Education Schools 7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $48-$75k) 7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $30-$48k) 7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $0-$30k) 7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $30-$48k) 7
Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools 7
Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools 7
Best Value Colleges for General Education (Income $0-$30k) 10
Best Value Colleges for General Education (Income $48-$75k) 11
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Education (With Aid) 11
Best Value Colleges for General Education (Income $30-$48k) 12
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income Over $110k) 12
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $75-$110k) 12
Best Value Colleges for General Education (With Aid) 14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $75-$110k) 15
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Education 16
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $75-$110k) 17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income Over $110k) 20
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree General Education Graduates 22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income Over $110k) 24
Best Value Colleges for General Education (Income $75-$110k) 26
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Education Graduates 29
Best Value Colleges for General Education (Income Over $110k) 35
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for General Education 40
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Education 57
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Education 68
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for General Education 82
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Education Graduates 88
Best Value Colleges for General Education 91
Highest Paid General Education Graduates 133

Popularity of Education at UIUC

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.

Salary of Education Graduates with a Master's Degree

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.

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Education Student Diversity at UIUC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

UIUC General Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 5
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 4

UIUC General Education Master’s Program

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.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 16
Hispanic or Latino 21
White 115
Non-Resident Aliens 5
Other Races 5

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 116
Teacher Education Subject Specific 87
Special Education 52
Curriculum & Instruction 41
Educational Assessment 14

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