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English at Northern Illinois University

If you plan to study English, you may want to check out the program at Northern Illinois University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northern Illinois University sits in Dekalb, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 71 english degrees were granted at Northern Illinois University.

Studying Online at Northern Illinois University

Many students take online classes at Northern Illinois University. Of 15,414 students, 2,197 (14%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,937 (51%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of English graduates at Northern Illinois University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, English graduates at Northern Illinois University are 66% women (47) and 34% men (24).

English Bachelor’s Program at Northern Illinois University

Of the 49 bachelor’s english graduates at Northern Illinois University, 67% were women (33) and 33% were men (16).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of English bachelor’s degree recipients at Northern Illinois University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	35
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	2
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 29% of English bachelor’s degree recipients at Northern Illinois University, lower than the national average of 35%.*

English Master’s Program at Northern Illinois University

Of the 15 master’s english degrees awarded at Northern Illinois University, 80% were women (12) and 20% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of English master’s degree recipients at Northern Illinois University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of English master’s degree recipients at Northern Illinois University, lower than the national average of 25%.*

English Doctoral Program at Northern Illinois University

Of the 7 doctoral english degrees awarded at Northern Illinois University, 29% were women (2) and 71% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of English doctoral degree recipients at Northern Illinois University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for English Graduates

Students who finish English program at Northern Illinois University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for English graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,437
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	$30,503

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.