by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, 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 history.
Jump to any of the following sections:
The bachelor's program at NIU was ranked #199 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #8 in Illinois.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northern Illinois University handed out 41 bachelor's degrees in history. This is an increase of 5% over the previous year when 39 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in history from NIU. This makes it the #96 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 1 students received their doctoral degrees in history in 2021, making the school the #119 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
History majors who earn their bachelor's degree from NIU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $32,454 a year. This is higher than $28,881, which is the national median for all history bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at NIU, history students borrow a median amount of $22,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all history bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,952.
Learn about other programs related to History that might interest you.
The online Master of Arts in History degree program can deepen your understanding of how history is made.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Northern Illinois University.
Of the 41 history students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from NIU, about 66% were men and 34% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 68% 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 history.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| White | 28 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in history from NIU. About 44% were men and 56% 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, 89% 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 history.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.
