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English Language & Literature at Northern Illinois University

English Language & Literature at Northern Illinois University

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

NIU is located in Dekalb, Illinois and has a total student population of 16,769.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in English Language & Literature section at the bottom of this page.

NIU English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature
  • Master’s Degree in English Language & Literature

NIU English Language & Literature Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in english language & literature, making the school the #115 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at NIU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english language & literature majors at Northern Illinois University.

NIU English Language & Literature Master’s Program

80% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

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Of the students who received a english language & literature master's degree from NIU, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northern Illinois University with a master's in english language & literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

If you plan to be a english language & literature major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northern Illinois University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 10

Careers That English Language & Literature Grads May Go Into

A degree in english language & literature 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 Northern Illinois University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers 43,720 $72,370
Editors 3,830 $62,590
English Language and Literature Professors 3,120 $65,860
Professors 3,040 $66,970
Writers and Authors 1,880 $68,710

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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