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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at National Louis University

If you plan to study family, consumer and human sciences, take a look at what National Louis University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

NLU is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 7,402 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 74 students received a bachelor's degree in family, consumer and human sciences from NLU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

NLU Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? NLU offers distance education options for family, consumer and human sciences at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

NLU Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks family, consumer and human sciences 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 family, consumer and human sciences major at NLU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences. 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 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 15
Most Popular Online Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools 32
Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 33
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Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 89
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools 93
Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools 142

In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in family, consumer and human sciences from NLU. This makes it the #33 most popular school for family, consumer and human sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at NLU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at National Louis University.

NLU Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Program

95% Women
65% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 74 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in family, consumer and human sciences from NLU. About 5% were men and 95% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% more racial-ethnic minorities in its family, consumer and human sciences 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 family, consumer and human sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 22
Hispanic or Latino 24
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

NLU Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program

96% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students graduated with a master's degree in family, consumer and human sciences from NLU. About 4% were men and 96% were women.

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In the family, consumer and human sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% 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 family, consumer and human sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

NLU also has a doctoral program available in family, consumer and human sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

If you plan to be a family, consumer and human sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
Human Development & Family Studies 102

Careers That Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in family, consumer and human sciences 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
High School Teachers 43,720 $72,370
Retail Sales Supervisors 38,510 $42,880
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 30,150 $61,670
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors 28,330 $32,490
Sales Managers 24,800 $131,400

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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