Find Affordable College Courses

What Do You Want to Study?

Area Studies at Northeastern Illinois University

Area Studies at Northeastern Illinois University

Every area studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the area studies 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 Area Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Northeastern Illinois University Area Studies Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Area Studies

Northeastern Illinois University Area Studies Rankings

Area Studies Student Demographics at Northeastern Illinois University

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

Northeastern Illinois University Area Studies Master’s Program

86% Women
71% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of area studies master's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

undefined

In the area studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 71% of degree recipients. That is 31% 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 area studies.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Area Studies

If you plan to be a area studies 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
Latin American Studies 5

Careers That Area Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in area studies 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
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors 450 $74,010

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.