Teacher Education Grade Specific at National Louis University

Every teacher education grade specific school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the grade specific ed program at National Louis University stacks up to those at other schools.

NLU is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 7,402 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 168 students received a bachelor's degree in grade specific ed from NLU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Teacher Education Grade Specific section at the bottom of this page.

NLU Teacher Education Grade Specific Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Grade Specific Ed
• Master’s Degree in Grade Specific Ed

Online Classes Are Available at NLU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, NLU does offer online courses in grade specific ed for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

NLU Teacher Education Grade Specific Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks grade specific ed programs across the country. The following shows how NLU performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The grade specific ed major at NLU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Teacher Education Grade Specific. 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 Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	8
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	8
Most Popular Online Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	14
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	54
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	88
	140
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	158
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools	190
	566

In 2021, 406 students received their master’s degree in grade specific ed from NLU. This makes it the #8 most popular school for grade specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of NLU Grade Specific Ed Graduates

The median salary of grade specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at NLU is $31,957. This is less than $35,527, which is the national average of all grade specific ed majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Grade Specific Ed Student Demographics at NLU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the grade specific ed majors at National Louis University.

NLU Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 1% of grade specific ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 99% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 33% more racial-ethnic minorities in its grade specific ed 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 grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	22
Hispanic or Latino	87
White	40
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

NLU Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of grade specific ed master's degrees went to men and 82% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in grade specific ed each year. NLU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

In the grade specific ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of degree recipients. That is 24% 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 grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	22
Black or African American	78
Hispanic or Latino	118
White	131
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	56

NLU also has a doctoral program available in grade specific ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Teacher Education Grade Specific

The following grade specific ed 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
Early Childhood Education	315
Elementary Education	167
Secondary Education	63
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	29

Related Majors

• Educational Assessment
• Student Counseling
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Special Education
• Educational Administration

Careers That Grade Specific Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in grade specific ed 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
High School Teachers	43,720	$72,370
Preschool Teachers	24,120	$31,500
Middle School Teachers	22,320	$63,860
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	12,370	$40,180

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
• Image Credit: By TonyTheTiger under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.