College of Education
Gain new perspectives as you develop and apply your skills in our equity-focused, transformational learning environment.
We’ll prepare you to meet your professional goals while leading and advocating for social change. Our programs will introduce you to innovative instructional technologies as you learn to shape curriculums and gain insight into how people learn.
When you graduate, you’ll join our network of educators, counselors, librarians, superintendents, administrators and other professionals dedicated to helping people reach their full potential.

Undergraduate Programs
Discover our range of majors, minors and certificates.


Degree Completion
Finish your bachelor's degree with our online programs.


Student Success
We provide academic coaching, advising and many other resources.
By the Numbers
#2
second-largest provider of teachers in Illinois as well as providing one out of ever nine principals and one out of every five superintendents in Illinois
83
tenured/tenure track faculty with five presidential professors, six Fulbright scholars and three endowed professorships
1,282
undergraduate students
1,174
graduate students
8 Undergraduate Programs | 15 Master's Programs | 7 Doctoral Programs | 1 Accelerated Integrated Degree Program | 1 Educational Specialist Program | 10 Minors | 28 Certificates and Endorsements
Contact Us
Dean's OfficeGeneral Information
815-753-1949
cedu@niu.edu
Graham Hall 321Student Success
815-753-8352
coestudentsuccess@niu.edu
Gabel Hall 138