Ethnic Studies at Northeastern Illinois University

Every ethnic studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the ethnic studies program at Northeastern Illinois University stacks up to those at other schools.

Northeastern Illinois University is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 7,119 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students received their master's degree in ethnic studies.

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

Northeastern Illinois University Ethnic Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Ethnic Studies

Northeastern Illinois University Ethnic Studies Rankings

Ethnic Studies Student Demographics at Northeastern Illinois University

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

Northeastern Illinois University Ethnic Studies Master’s Program

Of the 6 ethnic studies students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Northeastern Illinois University, about 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in ethnic studies each year. Northeastern Illinois University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

In the ethnic studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 54% 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 ethnic studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Area Studies

Careers That Ethnic Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in ethnic 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.