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General English Literature at Northern Illinois University

General English Literature at Northern Illinois University

If you plan to study general english literature, take a look at what Northern Illinois University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

NIU is located in Dekalb, Illinois and approximately 16,769 students attend the school each year.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English
  • Master’s 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

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

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Of the students who received a english 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.

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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 General English Literature

The following english concentations are available at Northern Illinois University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northern Illinois University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
English 10

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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