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Elementary Education at National Louis University

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

NLU is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 7,402. Of the 179 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from National Louis University in 2021, 29 of them were elementary education majors.

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

NLU Elementary Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Teaching
  • Master’s Degree in Elementary Teaching

Online Classes Are Available at NLU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? NLU offers distance education options for elementary teaching at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

NLU Elementary Education Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The elementary teaching major at NLU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Elementary 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools 9
Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 71
72
Most Focused Elementary Education Schools 82
Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 310
Most Focused Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 588

In 2021, 138 students received their master’s degree in elementary teaching from NLU. This makes it the #9 most popular school for elementary teaching master’s degree candidates in the country.

Elementary Teaching Student Demographics at NLU

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

NLU Elementary Education Bachelor’s Program

97% Women
86% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 3% of elementary teaching bachelor's degrees went to men and 97% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 62% more racial-ethnic minorities in its elementary teaching 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 elementary teaching.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 21
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

NLU Elementary Education Master’s Program

80% Women
52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 138 students who graduated with a master’s in elementary teaching from NLU in 2021, 20% were men and 80% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 9% men graduate in elementary teaching each year. NLU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

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In the elementary teaching master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 52% of degree recipients. That is 28% 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 elementary teaching.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 23
Hispanic or Latino 35
White 49
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 21

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

Careers That Elementary Teaching Grads May Go Into

A degree in elementary teaching 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

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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