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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Northern Illinois University

94 Bachelor's Degrees
10 Master's Degrees
#118 Overall Quality
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how NIU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in family, consumer & human sciences.

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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available at NIU

NIU Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

The bachelor's program at NIU was ranked #118 on College Factual's Best Schools for family, consumer & human sciences list. It is also ranked #8 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 17
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 26
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 26
Best Value Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 38
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (With Aid) 40
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduates 44
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 47
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 50
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (With Aid) 56
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 56
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 59
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income Over $110k) 61
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 66
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 69
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduates 77
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income Over $110k) 78
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 78
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 79
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 82
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 83
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 83
Best Value Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (With Aid) 84
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 87
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 94
Best Value Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 102
Highest Paid Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduates 105
Best Value Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 105
Best Value Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 112
Best Value Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income Over $110k) 115
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 117
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools 118
Best Value Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 122
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges for Veterans 134

Popularity of Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at NIU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northern Illinois University handed out 94 bachelor's degrees in family, consumer & human sciences. This is a decrease of 22% over the previous year when 120 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in family, consumer & human sciences from NIU. This makes it the #92 most popular school for family, consumer & human sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Diversity 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 Bachelor’s Program

Of the 94 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in family, consumer & human sciences from NIU in 2021, 5% were men and 95% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 30
Hispanic or Latino 20
White 35
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 6

NIU Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 10 students who graduated with a Master’s in family, consumer & human sciences from NIU in 2021, 10% were men and 90% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 80% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 8
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Majors

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies 89
Textile & Apparel Studies 15

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 208
Communication & Journalism 191
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 88
English Language & Literature 58
History 51

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