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.
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
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.
NLU does offer online education options in elementary teaching for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Master’s Degree
NLU Elementary Education Rankings
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 Master’s Program
Of the students who received a elementary teaching master's degree from NLU, 57% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the elementary teaching master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 35% of degree recipients. That is 10% 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.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 4 |
Black or African American | 6 |
Hispanic or Latino | 18 |
White | 48 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Related Majors
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching
- Secondary Education
- Early Childhood Education
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By TonyTheTiger under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.