Education at National Louis University
NLU is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 7,402 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.
NLU Education Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Education
- Master’s Degree in Education
Online Classes Are Available at NLU
Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.
For those who are interested in distance learning, NLU does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Master’s Degree
NLU Education Rankings
The education major at NLU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
There were 77 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #24 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Education Student Demographics at NLU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at National Louis University.
NLU Education Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 31% more racial-ethnic minorities in its education bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from National Louis University with a bachelor's in education.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 21 |
Hispanic or Latino | 81 |
White | 53 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 13 |
NLU Education Master’s Program
Of the students who received a education master's degree from NLU, 56% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 39% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from National Louis University with a master's in education.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 12 |
Black or African American | 82 |
Hispanic or Latino | 148 |
White | 363 |
International Students | 2 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 47 |
Concentrations Within Education
The following education concentations are available at National Louis University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from National Louis University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Teacher Education Grade Specific | 574 |
Curriculum & Instruction | 222 |
Educational Administration | 199 |
Special Education | 127 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific | 28 |
Educational Assessment | 4 |
Student Counseling | 4 |
Related Majors
Careers That Education Grads May Go Into
A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for National Louis University.
Occupation | Jobs in IL | Average Salary in IL |
---|---|---|
Elementary School Teachers | 65,630 | $62,140 |
Teacher Assistants | 60,630 | $27,710 |
High School Teachers | 43,720 | $72,370 |
Preschool Teachers | 24,120 | $31,500 |
Middle School Teachers | 22,320 | $63,860 |
References
*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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By TonyTheTiger under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.