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The bachelor's program at NIU was ranked #233 on College Factual's Best Schools for english language list. It is also ranked #11 in Illinois.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northern Illinois University handed out 48 bachelor's degrees in english. This is a decrease of 20% over the previous year when 60 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in english language from NIU. This makes it the #175 most popular school for english language master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 3 students received their doctoral degrees in english language in 2021, making the school the #101 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english language majors at Northern Illinois University.
The english language program at NIU awarded 48 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 27% of these degrees went to men with the other 73% going to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 81% 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 english language.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 39 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students earned a master's degree in english language from NIU. About 86% of these graduates were women and the other 14% were men.
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, 57% 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 english language.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 2 |
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