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General Education at Northern Illinois University

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how NIU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in general education.

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• Available Degrees

 

General Education Degrees Available at NIU

• Master’s Degree in General Education

NIU General Education Rankings

The bachelor's program at NIU was ranked #296 on College Factual's Best Schools for general education list.

Popularity of General Education at NIU

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in general education from NIU. This makes it the #208 most popular school for general education master’s degree candidates in the country.

 

NIU General Education Students

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

NIU General Education Master’s Program

Of the 14 students who graduated with a Master’s in general education from NIU in 2021, 21% were men and 79% were women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 71% 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 master's in general education.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	10
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Andy McMurray under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.