English Language & Literature at Northeastern Illinois University

81% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every english language & literature school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the english language & literature program at Northeastern Illinois University stacks up to those at other schools.

Northeastern Illinois University is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 7,119 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in English Language & Literature section at the bottom of this page.

Northeastern Illinois University English Language & Literature Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature
Master’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Northeastern Illinois University English Language & Literature Rankings

The english language & literature major at Northeastern Illinois University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for English Language & Literature. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Northeastern Illinois University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english language & literature majors at Northeastern Illinois University.

Northeastern Illinois University English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

48% Women

81% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 52% of english language & literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 48% went to women. The typical english language & literature bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at Northeastern Illinois University since its program graduates 25% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 47% more racial-ethnic minorities in its english language & literature bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northeastern Illinois University with a bachelor's in english language & literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Northeastern Illinois University English Language & Literature Master’s Program

67% Women

56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in english language & literature each year. Northeastern Illinois University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

In the english language & literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 56% of degree recipients. That is 22% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northeastern Illinois University with a master's in english language & literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

The following english language & literature concentations are available at Northeastern Illinois University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northeastern Illinois University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	49

Careers That English Language & Literature Grads May Go Into

A degree in english language & literature can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Northeastern Illinois University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers	43,720	$72,370
Editors	3,830	$62,590
English Language and Literature Professors	3,120	$65,860
Professors	3,040	$66,970
Writers and Authors	1,880	$68,710

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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