by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Human Development & Family Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Human Development & Family Studies is a major offered under the family, consumer and human sciences program of study at Northern Illinois University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in human development, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at NIU was ranked #98 on College Factual's Best Schools for human development list. It is also ranked #6 in Illinois.
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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. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is 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 |
Learn more about NIU tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Human Development students who received their bachelor’s degree at NIU took out an average of $31,718 in student loans. That is 31% higher than the national average of $24,303.
human development who receive their bachelor’s degree from NIU make an average of $30,481 a year during the early days of their career. That is 8% higher than the national average of $28,141.
NIU does not offer an online option for its human development 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 human development in 2019-2020, 90.7% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 92.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 61.7% of the human development bachelor’s degrees at NIU in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 39 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 40 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Human Development & Family Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Human Development & Family Studies | 107 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Textile & Apparel Studies | 13 |
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*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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