by our College Data Analytics TeamFamily, Consumer & Human Sciences is a program of study at Northern Illinois University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in family, consumer and human sciences, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at NIU was ranked #133 on College Factual's Best Schools for family, consumer and human sciences list. It is also ranked #6 in Illinois.
Here are some of the other rankings for NIU.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at NIU was $348 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,466 | $9,466 |
| Fees | $4,926 | $4,926 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,880 | $10,880 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,870 | $2,870 |
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NIU does not offer an online option for its family, consumer and human sciences bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NIU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in family, consumer and human sciences in 2019-2020, 91.7% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 88.1%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in family, consumer and human sciences at NIU in 2019-2020, 58.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 41 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 49 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Human Development & Family Studies | 107 |
| Textile & Apparel Studies | 13 |
*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.
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