National Louis University
Chicago, Illinois · Private, nonprofit
Of 27 assessed programs, 26 leave graduates out-earning a typical Illinois high-school graduate (about $36,082/yr) and 1 fall short. Another 35 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $12,462 |
| $30k to $48k | $11,567 |
| $48k to $75k | $12,996 |
| $75k to $110k | $15,447 |
| $110k and up | $17,956 |
| All families (average) | $12,641 |
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.
Program earnings vs a high-school graduate
Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.
27 of 62 programs could be assessed 44% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | $62,529 | +$26,447 | clears the bar | $28,041 | 1.1 yrs | 381 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $46,398 | +$10,316 | clears the bar | $35,742 | 3.5 yrs | 215 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | $70,926 | +$34,844 | clears the bar | $21,555 | 0.6 yrs | 159 |
| Counseling Psychology | Master's Degree | $59,315 | +$23,233 | clears the bar | $45,757 | 2.0 yrs | 136 |
| Special Education | Master's Degree | $65,083 | +$29,001 | clears the bar | $41,000 | 1.4 yrs | 84 |
| Management Science | Bachelor's Degree | $74,144 | +$38,062 | clears the bar | $22,507 | 0.6 yrs | 77 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $45,388 | +$9,306 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 2.7 yrs | 69 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $52,616 | +$16,534 | clears the bar | $23,611 | 1.4 yrs | 68 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $86,139 | +$50,057 | clears the bar | $41,000 | 0.8 yrs | 66 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $35,798 1-year earnings | -$284 | falls short | $14,000 | insufficient data | 65 |
| Criminology | Bachelor's Degree | $56,989 | +$20,907 | clears the bar | $21,036 | 1.0 yrs | 63 |
| Educational Administration | Doctoral Degree | $136,173 | +$100,091 | clears the bar | $67,279 | 0.7 yrs | 56 |
| Culinary Arts | Associate's Degree | $45,609 | +$9,527 | clears the bar | $12,833 | 1.3 yrs | 50 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $45,096 1-year earnings | +$9,014 | clears the bar | $16,353 | 1.8 yrs | 50 |
| Counseling Psychology | Doctoral Degree | $80,648 | +$44,566 | clears the bar | $12,623 | 0.3 yrs | 49 |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $52,649 | +$16,567 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 47 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Master's Degree | $61,024 | +$24,942 | clears the bar | $35,566 | 1.4 yrs | 44 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | $76,905 | +$40,823 | clears the bar | $30,750 | 0.8 yrs | 32 |
| Healthcare Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $64,430 | +$28,348 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 0.9 yrs | 30 |
| Psychology | Master's Degree | $56,286 | +$20,204 | clears the bar | $41,000 | 2.0 yrs | 27 |
| Human Resources | Master's Degree | $79,490 | +$43,408 | clears the bar | $41,000 | 0.9 yrs | 24 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Master's Degree | $74,580 | +$38,498 | clears the bar | $23,349 | 0.6 yrs | 23 |
| Healthcare Administration | Master's Degree | $78,175 | +$42,093 | clears the bar | $41,000 | 1.0 yrs | 23 |
| Hospitality Management | Bachelor's Degree | $61,413 | +$25,331 | clears the bar | $25,248 | 1.0 yrs | 23 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $37,205 1-year earnings | +$1,123 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 16 |
| Human Services | Master's Degree | $50,936 1-year earnings | +$14,854 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Master's Degree | $55,948 | +$19,866 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Educational Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 86 |
| Healthcare Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 53 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 29 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 27 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 26 |
| Culinary Arts | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 25 |
| Counseling Psychology | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 22 |
| Culinary Arts | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 18 |
| Public Administration | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 15 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| School Counseling | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Business Administration | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Counseling Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Psychology | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Business | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Management Information Systems | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Special Education | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| School Counseling | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Counseling Psychology | First Professional Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Public Policy Analysis | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Social Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Human Resources | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($36,082/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.