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Human Development & Family Studies at National Louis University

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Human Development & Family Studies at National Louis University

What traits are you looking for in a human development school? To help you decide if National Louis University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's human development program.

NLU is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 7,402. In 2021, 74 human development majors received their bachelor's degree from NLU.

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

NLU Human Development & Family Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Human Development
  • Master’s Degree in Human Development

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 human development at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

NLU Human Development & Family Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the human development progam at NLU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 human development major at NLU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Human Development & Family Studies. 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 Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools 12
Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Schools 27
Best Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 35
Most Focused Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 39

In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in human development from NLU. This makes it the #12 most popular school for human development master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of NLU Human Development Graduates

The median salary of human development students who receive their bachelor's degree at NLU is $34,034. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 15% higher than the national average of $29,494 for all human development bachelor's degree recipients.

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Human Development Student Demographics at NLU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the human development majors at National Louis University.

NLU Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Program

95% Women
65% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 74 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Human Development & Family Studies from NLU in 2020-2021, 5% were men and 95% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities in its human development 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 human development.

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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 Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Program

96% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 4% of human development master's degrees went to men and 96% went to women.

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In the human development master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of degree recipients. That is 4% 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 human development.

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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 human development. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Human Development Grads May Go Into

A degree in human development 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
Preschool Teachers 24,120 $31,500
Childcare Workers 17,440 $24,250
Social and Human Service Assistants 13,080 $32,910
Community and Social Service Specialists 2,990 $38,900
Farm and Home Management Advisors 190 $37,960

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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