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The bachelor's program at NIU was ranked #91 on College Factual's Best Schools for geography list. It is also ranked #7 in Illinois.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northern Illinois University handed out 8 bachelor's degrees in geography. This is a decrease of 38% over the previous year when 13 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in geography from NIU. This makes it the #66 most popular school for geography master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in geography in 2021, making the school the #36 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geography majors at Northern Illinois University.
The geography program at NIU awarded 8 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 75% of these degrees went to men with the other 25% going to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at NIU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 63% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northern Illinois University with a bachelor's in geography.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 5 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 1 |
The geography program at NIU awarded 2 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 100% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northern Illinois University with a master's in geography.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 2 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.