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English at Northwestern University

If you plan to study English, consider the program at Northwestern University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Northwestern University is located in Evanston, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 66 english degrees were granted at Northwestern University.

Online & Distance Learning at Northwestern University

Online coursework is an option at Northwestern University. Of 23,856 students, 781 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,509 (6%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for English graduates at Northwestern University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, English graduates at Northwestern University are 76% women (50) and 24% men (16).

English Bachelor’s Program at Northwestern University

Among the 46 bachelor’s english degrees awarded at Northwestern University, 78% were women (36) and 22% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	22
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	1
Asian	7
Two or More Races	6
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 43% of English bachelor’s degree recipients at Northwestern University, higher than the national average of 35%.*

English Master’s Program at Northwestern University

Of the 15 master’s english degrees awarded at Northwestern 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 Northwestern University.

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

Minority students account for 33% of English master’s degree recipients at Northwestern University, higher than the national average of 25%.*

English Doctoral Program at Northwestern University

Of the 4 doctoral english graduates at Northwestern University, 50% were women (2) and 50% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Black / African American	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 25% of English doctoral degree recipients at Northwestern University, higher than the national average of 20%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for English Graduates

Students who finish English program at Northwestern University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying 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.