by our College Data Analytics TeamEducation is a program of study at Northern Illinois University. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in education, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at NIU was $492 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,858 | $8,858 |
| Fees | $2,228 | $2,228 |
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. NIU does offer online classes in its education master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NIU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 74.3% of the education students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 78.3%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in education at NIU in 2019-2020, 17.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 15 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 27 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 226 |
| International Students | 17 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Education | 16 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 15 |
| Educational Administration | 42 |
| Instructional Media Design | 40 |
| Educational Assessment | 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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