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Northern Illinois University is a public institution situated in Dekalb, Illinois. The suburban atmosphere of Dekalb makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

1,204 Master's Degrees
267 Doctor's Degrees

Where Is Northern Illinois University?

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Contact details for NIU are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1425 W. Lincoln Hwy., Dekalb, IL 60115-2828
Phone: 800-892-3050
Website: www.niu.edu

Northern Illinois University Graduate Student Diversity

4,400 Graduate Students
59% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,400 graduate students at NIU, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Northern Illinois University graduate students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 219
Black or African American 360
Hispanic or Latino 517
White 2,577
International Students 597
Other Races/Ethnicities 130

Geographic Diversity

Illinois students aren't the only ones who study at Northern Illinois University. At this time, 20 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 78 countries are represented at NIU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

Online Learning at Northern Illinois University

2,208 Took All Classes Online
10,521 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 10,521 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at NIU has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 24th most popular in Illinois for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

Northern Illinois University Graduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Business Administration & Management 0 199 0 199
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 0 129 0 129
Educational Administration 22 41 44 107
Law 0 0 104 104
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 90 0 90
Computer Information Systems 0 52 0 52
Student Counseling 0 43 7 50
Special Education 0 49 0 49
Nursing 0 33 6 39
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 0 6 33 39
Mechanical Engineering 0 38 0 38
Computer Science 0 37 0 37
Marketing 0 35 0 35
Music 11 24 0 35
Public Health 0 34 0 34
Instructional Media Design 0 30 3 33
Public Administration 0 33 0 33
Health & Physical Education 0 28 0 28
General Psychology 0 13 15 28
Curriculum & Instruction 0 17 7 24
Industrial Engineering 0 24 0 24
Communication Sciences 0 20 4 24
General Education 0 23 0 23
General English Literature 0 13 7 20
Drama & Theater Arts 0 17 0 17
Engineering-Related Fields 0 15 0 15
Electrical Engineering 0 15 0 15
Applied Mathematics 0 13 0 13
Accounting 0 12 0 12
Fine & Studio Arts 0 11 0 11
General Biology 0 6 4 10
Geological & Earth Sciences 0 8 2 10
Physics 0 4 6 10
Human Development & Family Studies 0 9 0 9
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 0 9 0 9
Philosophy 0 9 0 9
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 8 0 8
Mathematics 0 4 4 8
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 4 1 3 8
Educational Assessment 0 7 0 7
History 0 6 1 7
Chemistry 0 2 5 7
Economics 0 4 3 7
Political Science & Government 0 5 2 7
Other Health Professions 0 0 6 6
Sociology 0 6 0 6
Geography & Cartography 0 4 1 5
Taxation 0 4 0 4
Communication & Media Studies 0 4 0 4
Anthropology 0 4 0 4
Romance Languages 0 3 0 3
Statistics 0 3 0 3
Finance & Financial Management 0 0 0 0
Hospitality Management 0 0 0 0
Journalism 0 0 0 0
Education Philosophy 0 0 0 0
General Engineering Technology 0 0 0 0
Biomedical Engineering 0 0 0 0
Ethnic Studies 0 0 0 0
Textile & Apparel Studies 0 0 0 0
Germanic Languages 0 0 0 0
Allied Health Professions 0 0 0 0
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 0 0 0 0
Health/Medical Prep Programs 0 0 0 0
Mental & Social Health Services 0 0 0 0
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 0 0 0
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 0 0
Natural Resources Conservation 0 0 0 0
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 0 0 0 0
Criminology 0 0 0 0
Human Services 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 37 1,204 267 1,508

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.

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