Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Northern Illinois University

What traits are you looking for in a family, consumer & human sciences school? To help you decide if Northern Illinois University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's family, consumer & human sciences program.

NIU is located in Dekalb, Illinois and has a total student population of 16,769.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

NIU Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

NIU Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at NIU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the family, consumer & human sciences majors at Northern Illinois University.

NIU Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of family, consumer & human sciences master's degrees went to men and 88% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 8% men graduate in family, consumer & human sciences each year. NIU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a family, consumer & human sciences master's degree from NIU, 63% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northern Illinois University with a master's in family, consumer & human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northern Illinois University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Development & Family Studies	10

Related Majors

• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• English Language & Literature
• History
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Communication & Journalism

Careers That Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in family, consumer & human sciences 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 Northern Illinois University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers	43,720	$72,370
Retail Sales Supervisors	38,510	$42,880
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	30,150	$61,670
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	28,330	$32,490
Sales Managers	24,800	$131,400

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 Andy McMurray under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.