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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for english language majors, Northwestern came in at #9. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in Illinois.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northwestern University handed out 53 bachelor's degrees in english. This is a decrease of 2% over the previous year when 54 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in english language from Northwestern. This makes it the #22 most popular school for english language master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 6 students received their doctoral degrees in english language in 2021, making the school the #56 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 Northwestern University.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 53 english language majors earned their bachelor's degree from Northwestern. Of these graduates, 32% were men and 68% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Northwestern are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 51% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northwestern University with a bachelor's in english language.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| White | 27 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 8 |
For the most recent academic year available, 26% of english language master's degrees went to men and 74% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northwestern University with a master's in english language.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 10 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 3 |
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