Spanish Language & Literature at Northern Illinois University

What traits are you looking for in a spanish language school? To help you decide if Northern Illinois University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's spanish language program.

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 Spanish Language & Literature section at the bottom of this page.

NIU Spanish Language & Literature Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Spanish Language
Master’s Degree in Spanish Language

NIU Spanish Language & Literature Rankings

Spanish Language Student Demographics at NIU

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

NIU Spanish Language & Literature Master’s Program

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of spanish language master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 24% men graduate in spanish language each year. NIU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 76% more men than average.

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

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

Careers That Spanish Language Grads May Go Into

A degree in spanish language 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
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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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