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The bachelor's program at NIU was ranked #103 on College Factual's Best Schools for geography list. It is also ranked #7 in Illinois.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northern Illinois University handed out 8 bachelor's degrees in geography & cartography. This is a decrease of 38% over the previous year when 13 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in geography from NIU. This makes it the #105 most popular school for geography master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in geography in 2021, making the school the #41 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Geography majors who earn their bachelor's degree from NIU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $39,698 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $34,640 for all geography bachelor's degree recipients.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geography majors at Northern Illinois University.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in geography from NIU. About 75% were men and 25% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 63% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northern Illinois University with a bachelor's in geography.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 5 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 1 |
Of the 2 students who earned a master's degree in Geography & Cartography from NIU in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at NIU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northern Illinois University with a master's in geography.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 2 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Sociology | 80 |
Political Science & Government | 75 |
Economics | 27 |
Anthropology | 14 |
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