2023 History Teacher Education Students

STUDENTS

College can be a particularly consequential investment in one's life; it's a time for individual progress and development. Students begin to figure out what they are capable of and learn many of the imperative skills to be a successful adult. But learning isn't completely confined to a classroom environment - the campus dialogue, the funny story gained from an eccentric instructor, the exposure to a different way of thinking. As such, attending a diverse college tremendously enhances what one gains from the time spent in college.

History Teacher Education is in the bottom 10% of subjects for ethnic diversity*. 82% of the nation's History Teacher Education majors are white students, followed by latino students (14%), students of other races**(3%), and black students (1%). The most ethnically diverse college* in the top 100 is University of Illinois at Chicago located in Chicago, IL.

Additionally, History Teacher Education is pretty diverse with respect to sex, with 50% of students majoring in History Teacher Education identifying as women. The most gender balanced school in the top 100 is Marist College in Poughkeepsie, NY.

Another important type of diversity is wealth diversity. History Teacher Education is more socioeconomically diverse than 78% of subjects. 29% of its majors come from homes taking in under $30,000 a year, 16% are from families with $30,000 to $48,000 annual incomes, and 23% grew up in high income households. Boise State University has the most fiscally diverse student body in the top 100.

Considering each type of diversity, overall IL is the most diverse state for History Teacher Education. The Great Lakes is the most diverse region, and the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference is the most diverse conference.

* diversity calculations and comparisons are based on Simpson's Diversity Index
** other races is used to refer to non asian, black, latino, or white

Diversity Statistics

Racial Diversity

• Asian: 0%

• Black: 1%

• Latino: 14%

• White: 82%

• Other: 3%

  Gender Diversity

• Male: 50%

• Female: 50%

  Socioeconomic Diversity (By Household Income)

• Under 30k: 29%

• 30k - 48k: 16%

• 48k - 75k: 16%

• 75k - 110k: 15%

• Over 110k: 23%

  Geographic Diversity

• In State: 76%

• Out of State: 20%

• International: 4%