by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Human Services. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Human Services is a major offered under the public administration and social service program of study at National Louis University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in human services, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at NLU paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,646 | $11,646 |
| Fees | $450 | $450 |
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that NLU offers online option in its human services master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NLU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 88.2% of the human services students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 86.8%.
Around 52.9% of human services master’s degree recipients at NLU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 60%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Human Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Human Services | 17 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to human services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Administration | 12 |
| Public Policy | 1 |
*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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