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National Louis University Majors & Programs

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Which majors earn the most at National Louis University?

The largest programs at National Louis University sit in fields where earnings are moderate, while the highest pay goes to a smaller business program. Teacher Education awards 215 degrees a year, the most of any program, and its graduates earn a median of $46,398 four years after completion.

Azimuth ranks it #155 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. Management Science is the best-paid program, with median earnings of $74,144 from 77 degrees awarded.

Azimuth ranks it #43 nationally. Human Development and Family Studies awards 69 degrees a year and its graduates earn $45,388, ranking #62 nationally.

Criminology graduates earn $56,989 from 63 degrees awarded, with a national rank of #17. The earnings spread between the largest program and the best-paid one is wide, and the highest-earning field is not the one awarding the most degrees.

Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

  • Education215 · 27.1%
  • Business150 · 18.9%
  • Family and consumer sciences69 · 8.7%
  • Interdisciplinary studies68 · 8.6%
  • Psychology65 · 8.2%
  • Other227 · 28.6%

14 of 14 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods 77 degrees awarded
$74,144
Health and Medical Administrative Services 30 degrees awarded
$64,430
Hospitality Administration/Management 23 degrees awarded
$61,413
Criminology 63 degrees awarded
$56,989
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other 47 degrees awarded
$52,649
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 68 degrees awarded
$52,616

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

Compare all matching programs
Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks
ProgramDegrees awarded4-yr earningsField rank
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods77$74,144#43
Health and Medical Administrative Services30$64,430#36
Hospitality Administration/Management23$61,413#32
Criminology63$56,989#17
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other47$52,649—
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other68$52,616#71
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods215$46,398#155
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services69$45,388#62
Communication and Media Studies26Too few graduates to report—
Computer and Information Sciences, General27Too few graduates to report—
Culinary Arts and Related Services small degree count18Too few graduates to report—
Psychology, General65Too few graduates to report—
Social Work small degree count16Too few graduates to report—
Business Administration, Management and Operations50Too few graduates to report—

Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings

What are the largest programs at National Louis University?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
215
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
77
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
69
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
68
Psychology, General
65
Criminology
63
Business Administration, Management and Operations
50
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other
47
Health and Medical Administrative Services
30
Computer and Information Sciences, General
27

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions

How do National Louis University majors rank nationally?

National program rankings

  1. Criminology#17
  2. Hospitality Administration/Management#32
  3. Health and Medical Administrative Services#36
  4. Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods#43
  5. Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Included by program size#62
  6. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Included by program size#71
  7. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Included by program size#155

Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.

How Azimuth compares programs across colleges

Further analysis

Program-level outcomes at National Louis University diverge widely by field. Azimuth ranks programs using four-year earnings among completers, debt, and cohort size instead of reputation.

8 programs publish earnings figures, and 7 carry a national rank. Education accounts for 27.1% of degrees awarded, followed by Business at 18.9% and Family & Consumer Sciences at 8.7%.

Teacher Education is the largest program at 215 degrees awarded; graduates earn $46,398 four years after completion, and Azimuth ranks it #155 nationally. Management Science reports the highest earnings at $74,144 and ranks #43.

Criminology holds the strongest national rank at #17, with median earnings of $56,989.

Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: methodology.

Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

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