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Education at National Louis University

63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying education, you may want to check out the program at National Louis University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

NLU is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 7,402 students attend the school each year.

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

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

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.

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

96% Women

63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 4% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 96% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 31% 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	3
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	81
White	53
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

NLU Education Master’s Program

82% Women

39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of education master's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from NLU, 56% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 39% 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 education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	82
Hispanic or Latino	148
White	363
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	47

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

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
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