Northern Illinois University Graduate Programs

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.

1,179 Master's Degrees

250 Doctor's Degrees

Where Is Northern Illinois University?

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

4,492 Graduate Students

58% Women

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,492 graduate students at NIU, 42% are male and 58% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	225
Black or African American	338
Hispanic or Latino	510
White	2,700
International Students	562
Other Races/Ethnicities	157

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.

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	122	0	122
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	0	118	0	118
Educational Administration	19	55	36	110
Computer Information Systems	0	105	0	105
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	92	1	93
Law	0	0	90	90
Special Education	0	76	0	76
Computer Science	0	60	0	60
Marketing	0	49	0	49
Public Health	0	44	0	44
Nursing	0	32	9	41
Music	9	30	0	39
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	0	5	32	37
Student Counseling	0	23	10	33
Industrial Engineering	0	33	0	33
Public Administration	0	33	0	33
Instructional Media Design	0	24	5	29
Communication Sciences	0	15	6	21
General Psychology	0	9	12	21
Curriculum & Instruction	0	9	9	18
Engineering-Related Fields	0	18	0	18
Health & Physical Education	0	17	1	18
General Biology	0	17	0	17
Human Development & Family Studies	0	16	0	16
Accounting	0	15	0	15
Physics	0	5	9	14
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	0	13	0	13
General English Literature	0	10	2	12
Mathematics	0	9	3	12
Mechanical Engineering	0	11	0	11
Chemistry	0	6	5	11
Other Health Professions	0	0	10	10
Applied Mathematics	0	10	0	10
History	0	7	2	9
Philosophy	0	9	0	9
Political Science & Government	0	7	2	9
Communication & Media Studies	0	8	0	8
Electrical Engineering	0	8	0	8
Geological & Earth Sciences	0	8	0	8
General Education	0	7	0	7
Allied Health Professions	0	7	0	7
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	2	0	5	7
Statistics	0	6	0	6
Fine & Studio Arts	0	6	0	6
Educational Assessment	0	4	0	4
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	4	0	4
Anthropology	0	4	0	4
Sociology	0	4	0	4
Economics	0	2	1	3
Geography & Cartography	0	3	0	3
Romance Languages	0	2	0	2
Drama & Theater Arts	0	2	0	2
Finance & Financial Management	0	0	0	0
Hospitality Management	0	0	0	0
Taxation	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
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	30	1,179	250	1,459

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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