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Human Services at Northern Illinois University

If you are interested in studying Human Services, consider the program at Northern Illinois University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Northern Illinois University is located in Dekalb, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 7 human services graduations were recorded at Northern Illinois University.

Online Class Availability at Northern Illinois University

Many students take online classes at Northern Illinois University. Of 15,414 students, 2,197 (14%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,937 (51%) took at least some classes online.

Human Services Rankings at Northern Illinois University

Use these rankings to compare Northern Illinois University’s Human Services program against other schools offering the same major.

Earnings for Human Services Graduates from Northern Illinois University

Those who finish Northern Illinois University’s Human Services program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$28,882
2 years	$29,685
3 years	$32,855
4 years	$39,783
5 years	$46,762

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Human Services graduates from Northern Illinois University earn a median of $39,783, compared with $63,103 for all Northern Illinois University graduates — about 37% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Human Services graduates from Northern Illinois University is $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Human Services graduates at Northern Illinois University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Human Services graduates at Northern Illinois University are 100% women (7) and 0% men (0).

Human Services Bachelor’s Program at Northern Illinois University

Of the 7 bachelor’s human services degrees awarded at Northern Illinois University, 100% were women (7) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Human Services bachelor’s degree recipients at Northern Illinois University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	4

Minority students account for 71% of Human Services bachelor’s degree recipients at Northern Illinois University, above the national average of 49%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Human Services Concentrations at Northern Illinois University

This Human Services program at Northern Illinois University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Human Services	7

Top-Paying Careers for Human Services Graduates

Students who finish Human Services program at Northern Illinois University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Human Services majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$75,358
Social and Human Service Assistants	$69,957

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.