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NEIU Ranked 1st, 2nd, 3rd Degree Producer for Minority Students
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Dana Navarro
July 13, 2010 (773) 442-4227
d-navarro@neiu.edu
Northeastern Illinois University Ranked 1st, 2nd and 3rd Top Degree Producer for Minority Students in Master’s Degree Categories
CHICAGO – Northeastern Illinois University is among the top universities in the United States in the number of post-baccalaureate degrees earned by students of diverse ethnic backgrounds, according to Diverse - Issues in Higher Education’s annual publication of the “Top Degree Producers 2010.”
Northeastern Illinois University’s national rankings, provided by 2008-2009 preliminary U.S. Department of Education data, are as follows:
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Number of master’s degrees earned in Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies by African Americans: 1st |
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Number of master’s degrees earned in Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies by all minorities: 2nd |
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Number of master’s degrees earned in Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies by Hispanics: 3rd |
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Number of master’s degrees earned in Education by Hispanics: 45th |
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