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General English Literature at Northern Illinois University

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General English Literature at Northern Illinois University

If you are interested in studying general English literature, you may want to check out the program at Northern Illinois University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

NIU is located in Dekalb, Illinois and approximately 16,769 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students received their master's degree in English.

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

NIU General English Literature Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in English
  • Doctorate Degree in English

NIU General English Literature Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in English, making the school the #101 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Student Demographics at NIU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English majors at Northern Illinois University.

NIU General English Literature Master’s Program

86% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 English majors earned their master's degree from NIU. Of these graduates, 14% were men and 86% were women.

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Of the students who received a English master's degree from NIU, 57% were white. This is below 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Careers That English Grads May Go Into

A degree in English 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
English Language and Literature Professors 3,120 $65,860

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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