Education at National Louis University

Every education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the education program at National Louis University stacks up to those at other schools.

NLU is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 7,402 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 179 students received a bachelor's degree in education from NLU.

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
• Doctorate 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

Each year, College Factual ranks education programs across the country. The following shows how NLU performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	14
Most Focused Education Master’s Degree Schools	20
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools	21
Most Focused Education Schools	28
Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools	55
Most Focused Education Graduate Certificate Schools	66
Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools	122
Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools	129
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools	307
Best Education Schools	395
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	396

In 2021, 789 students received their master’s degree in education from NLU. This makes it the #21 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 2% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 98% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 35% 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	0
Black or African American	22
Hispanic or Latino	94
White	44
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

NLU Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 789 students earned a master's degree in education from NLU. About 82% of these graduates were women and the other 18% were men.

In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of degree recipients. That is 13% 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	32
Black or African American	117
Hispanic or Latino	177
White	345
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	117

NLU also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 77 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Psychology

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.