General English Literature at Northeastern Illinois University

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

If you are interested in studying general english literature, you may want to check out the program at Northeastern Illinois University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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 General English Literature section at the bottom of this page.

Northeastern Illinois University General English Literature Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in English
Master’s Degree in English

Northeastern Illinois University General English Literature Rankings

The english major at Northeastern Illinois University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General English 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 Student Demographics at Northeastern Illinois University

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

Northeastern Illinois University General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

48% Women

81% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 52% of english bachelor's degrees went to men and 48% went to women. The typical english bachelor's degree program is made up of only 27% 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 46% more racial-ethnic minorities in its english 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.

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 General English Literature Master’s Program

67% Women

56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of english master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in english 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 master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 56% of degree recipients. That is 20% 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.

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 General English Literature

If you plan to be a english major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
English	49

Careers That English Grads May Go Into

A degree in english 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
English Language and Literature Professors	3,120	$65,860

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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