Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at Northeastern Illinois University

What traits are you looking for in a area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies school? To help you decide if Northeastern Illinois University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies program.

Northeastern Illinois University is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 7,119 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Northeastern Illinois University Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Master’s Degree in Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies

Northeastern Illinois University Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Rankings

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Student Demographics at Northeastern Illinois University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies majors at Northeastern Illinois University.

Northeastern Illinois University Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies master's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

In the area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 63% of degree recipients. That is 13% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northeastern Illinois University with a master's in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies

If you plan to be a area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northeastern Illinois University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Ethnic Studies	6
Area Studies	5

Related Majors

• Social Sciences
• History
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• English Language & Literature
• Communication & Journalism

Careers That Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Northeastern Illinois University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Interpreters and Translators	1,970	$46,320
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	450	$74,010

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Serhii under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.