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The bachelor's program at NIU was ranked #130 on College Factual's Best Schools for journalism list. It is also ranked #9 in Illinois.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northern Illinois University handed out 17 bachelor's degrees in general journalism. This is a decrease of 39% over the previous year when 28 degrees were handed out.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the journalism majors at Northern Illinois University.
Of the 17 journalism students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from NIU, about 35% were men and 65% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at NIU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 82% 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 bachelor's in journalism.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 14 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
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