Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Northern Illinois University

73% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every family, consumer & human sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the family, consumer & human sciences program at Northern Illinois University stacks up to those at other schools.

NIU is located in Dekalb, Illinois and approximately 16,769 students attend the school each year.

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.

NIU Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

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

NIU Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

The family, consumer & human sciences major at NIU 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.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at NIU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the family, consumer & human sciences majors at Northern Illinois University.

NIU Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Program

94% Women

73% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 6% of family, consumer & human sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 94% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 21% more racial-ethnic minorities in its family, consumer & human sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northern Illinois University with a bachelor's in family, consumer & human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	31
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

NIU Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program

88% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of family, consumer & human sciences master's degrees went to men and 88% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 8% men graduate in family, consumer & human sciences each year. NIU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a family, consumer & human sciences master's degree from NIU, 63% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northern Illinois University with a master's in family, consumer & human sciences.

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

Concentrations Within Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

The following family, consumer & human sciences concentations are available at Northern Illinois University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northern Illinois University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Development & Family Studies	89
Textile & Apparel Studies	15

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

A degree in family, consumer & 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 Northern Illinois 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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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