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Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Northern Illinois University

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Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Northern Illinois University

If you are interested in studying foreign languages and linguistics, 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 has a total student population of 16,769. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students received their master's degree in foreign languages and linguistics.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Foreign Languages & Linguistics section at the bottom of this page.

NIU Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

NIU Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at NIU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at Northern Illinois University.

NIU Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

75% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 foreign languages and linguistics majors earned their master's degree from NIU. Of these graduates, 25% were men and 75% were women.

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In the foreign languages and linguistics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 24% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northern Illinois University with a master's in foreign languages and linguistics.

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

Concentrations Within Foreign Languages & Linguistics

The following foreign languages and linguistics concentations are available at Northern Illinois University. 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
Romance Languages 4

Careers That Foreign Languages & Linguistics Grads May Go Into

A degree in foreign languages and linguistics 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
Professors 3,040 $66,970
Interpreters and Translators 1,970 $46,320
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 870 $70,480

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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