by our College Data Analytics TeamFamily, Consumer & Human Sciences 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 family, consumer and human sciences, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Part-time graduates at NIU paid an average of $492 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,858 | $8,858 |
| Fees | $2,228 | $2,228 |
Online degrees for the NIU family, consumer and human sciences master’s degree program are not available 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 master’s degree in family, consumer and human sciences in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
Around 35.3% of family, consumer and human sciences master’s degree recipients at NIU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Human Development & Family Studies | 17 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.