by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Ethnic Studies is a major offered under the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies program of study at Northeastern Illinois University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in ethnic studies, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Northeastern Illinois University paid an average of $866 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $433 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,790 | $15,580 |
| Fees | $1,452 | $1,452 |
ethnic studies who receive their master’s degree from Northeastern Illinois University make an average of $44,170 a year during the early days of their career. That is 8% higher than the national average of $40,900.
Online degrees for the Northeastern Illinois University ethnic studies master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Northeastern Illinois University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 40.0% of the ethnic studies students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 77.6%.
All of the ethnic studies master’s degree recipients at Northeastern Illinois University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Ethnic Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other | 5 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to ethnic studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Area Studies | 1 |
*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.
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