Offered Programs at Northern Illinois
Offered Degrees/Programs
BS, MS, DR, Post-Grad.
Total Number of Programs
162
Total Number of Completers
4,301
Northern Illinois University offers 162 programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, and Post Graduate Certificate. By degree types, it offers 66 Bachelor's, 67 Master's, 22 Doctorate (research), 4 Doctorate (professional), 3 Post-MS Certificate programs.
For the academic year 2022-2023, total 4,301 students have completed their degree/programs and graduated from Northern Illinois University.
Number of Programs with Completers
The following table summarizes the offered degrees and programs with number of programs and number of completers.
By degrees/certificates, 2,793 Bachelor's, 1,204 Master's, 120 Doctorate (research), 147 Doctorate (professional), and 37 Post-MS Certificate were awareded by Northern Illinois.
| Number of Programs | Number of Online Programs | Number of Completers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 66 | 0 | 2,793 |
| Master's | 67 | 0 | 1,204 |
| Doctorate (research) | 22 | 0 | 120 |
| Doctorate (professional) | 4 | 0 | 147 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 3 | 0 | 37 |
| Total | 162 | 0 | 4,301 |
Best Major Programs (Ranked in U.S. Colleges)
The following table shows the best programs at Northern Illinois University based on earning after completing the program by degree types.
| Field of Study | Median Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | $64,100 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | $62,600 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $59,900 |
| Industrial Engineering | $58,600 |
| Computer Science | $57,400 |
| Field of Study | Median Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | $89,500 |
| Business Administration and Management | $86,400 |
| Accounting | $61,700 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | $57,400 |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | $53,200 |
| Field of Study | Median Earning after Graduation |
|---|
Popular Programs with Most Completers
The following table lists the popular programs at Northern Illinois University based on number of completers for each offered programs in 2022-2023.
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 185 | $62,600 |
| Psychology | 182 | $28,000 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other) | 163 | - |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 159 | $34,000 |
| Accounting | 138 | $54,900 |
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | 80 | - |
| Information Technology | 76 | - |
| Reading Teacher Education | 48 | - |
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Law | 73 | - |
Major Programs by Offered Degree
The follwing tabs shows all major programs offered at Northern Illinois by awared level. You can check online avaiability, number of completers, and average earning after graduation for each major by expanding the major program.
Natural Resources and Conservation
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources and Conservation | ✕ | 35 completers | $31,300 |
| Environmental Studies | ✕ | 35 | - |
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
Communication and Journalism
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication and Journalism | ✕ | 130 completers | $34,000 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | ✕ | 113 | $34,000 |
| Journalism | ✕ | 17 | $24,500 |
Computer and Information Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 131 completers | - |
| Computer Science | ✕ | 131 | $57,400 |
Education
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ✕ | 204 completers | - |
| Special Education and Teaching | ✕ | 40 | $41,700 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | ✕ | 93 | - |
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching | ✕ | 13 | - |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | ✕ | 21 | - |
| Art Teacher Education | ✕ | 8 | - |
| Health Teacher Education | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | ✕ | 29 | - |
Engineering
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | ✕ | 178 completers | - |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | ✕ | 7 | - |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | ✕ | 35 | $64,100 |
| Mechanical Engineering | ✕ | 115 | $59,900 |
| Industrial Engineering | ✕ | 21 | $58,600 |
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | ✕ | 20 completers | - |
| German Language and Literature | ✕ | 2 | - |
| French Language and Literature | ✕ | 2 | $31,600 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | ✕ | 16 | - |
Work and Family Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work and Family Studies | ✕ | 82 completers | - |
| Human Development and Family Studies | ✕ | 72 | $28,700 |
| Apparel and Textiles | ✕ | 10 | $38,000 |
English Language and Literature
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | ✕ | 42 completers | $28,900 |
| English Language and Literature | ✕ | 42 | $28,900 |
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities | ✕ | 75 completers | $30,900 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | ✕ | 75 | $30,900 |
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | ✕ | 80 completers | $30,300 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | ✕ | 80 | $30,300 |
Mathematics and Statistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics and Statistics | ✕ | 39 completers | $41,700 |
| Mathematics | ✕ | 28 | $41,700 |
| Statistics | ✕ | 11 | - |
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies | ✕ | 106 completers | - |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | ✕ | 70 | $28,100 |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | ✕ | 36 | - |
Philosophy and Religious Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy and Religious Studies | ✕ | 10 completers | - |
| Philosophy | ✕ | 10 | - |
Physical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Sciences | ✕ | 60 completers | - |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | ✕ | 7 | - |
| Chemistry | ✕ | 30 | $34,100 |
| Geology/Earth Science | ✕ | 13 | - |
| Physics | ✕ | 10 | - |
Psychology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | ✕ | 183 completers | $28,000 |
| Psychology | ✕ | 183 | $28,000 |
Social Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | ✕ | 150 completers | - |
| Anthropology | ✕ | 8 | - |
| Criminology | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Economics | ✕ | 25 | $44,300 |
| Geography | ✕ | 11 | - |
| Political Science and Government | ✕ | 63 | $34,300 |
| Sociology | ✕ | 41 | $29,000 |
Visual and Performing Arts
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 157 completers | - |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | ✕ | 34 | $20,200 |
| Art/Art Studies | ✕ | 17 | $23,800 |
| Fine/Studio Arts | ✕ | 67 | - |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Music | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Music Performance | ✕ | 36 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 451 completers | - |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | ✕ | 46 | $23,100 |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | ✕ | 19 | - |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other) | ✕ | 149 | - |
| Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling | ✕ | 45 | - |
| Public Health | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Dietetics/Dietitian | ✕ | 26 | $29,000 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | ✕ | 166 | $62,600 |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✕ | 546 completers | - |
| Business Administration and Management | ✕ | 71 | $47,900 |
| Operations Management and Supervision | ✕ | 76 | - |
| Accounting | ✕ | 122 | $54,900 |
| Finance | ✕ | 48 | $48,000 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | ✕ | 19 | - |
| Management Science | ✕ | 87 | $41,500 |
| Actuarial Science | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | ✕ | 122 | $40,900 |
History
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | ✕ | 46 completers | - |
| History | ✕ | 46 | $30,700 |
| Total | 2,793 |
Communication and Journalism
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication and Journalism | ✕ | 4 completers | - |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | ✕ | 4 | - |
Computer and Information Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 89 completers | - |
| Information Technology | ✕ | 52 | - |
| Computer Science | ✕ | 37 | - |
Education
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ✕ | 308 completers | - |
| Education | ✕ | 23 | - |
| Curriculum and Instruction | ✕ | 17 | - |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | ✕ | 13 | $39,300 |
| Adult and Continuing Education Administration | ✕ | 18 | - |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (other) | ✕ | 10 | - |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | ✕ | 30 | $57,400 |
| Educational Evaluation and Research | ✕ | 7 | - |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Special Education and Teaching | ✕ | 49 | $48,900 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | ✕ | 43 | $45,000 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | ✕ | 8 | - |
| Art Teacher Education | ✕ | 12 | - |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | ✕ | 44 | - |
| Reading Teacher Education | ✕ | 34 | - |
| Biology Teacher Education | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
Engineering
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | ✕ | 77 completers | - |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | ✕ | 15 | - |
| Mechanical Engineering | ✕ | 38 | - |
| Industrial Engineering | ✕ | 24 | - |
Engineering Technology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Technology | ✕ | 15 completers | - |
| Engineering/Industrial Management | ✕ | 15 | - |
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | ✕ | 3 completers | - |
| French Language and Literature | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Spanish Language and Literature | ✕ | 3 | - |
Work and Family Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work and Family Studies | ✕ | 9 completers | - |
| Human Development and Family Studies | ✕ | 9 | $37,800 |
English Language and Literature
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | ✕ | 13 completers | - |
| English Language and Literature | ✕ | 13 | - |
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | ✕ | 6 completers | - |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | ✕ | 6 | - |
Mathematics and Statistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics and Statistics | ✕ | 20 completers | - |
| Mathematics | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Financial Mathematics | ✕ | 13 | - |
| Statistics | ✕ | 3 | - |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies | ✕ | 28 completers | - |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | ✕ | 28 | - |
Philosophy and Religious Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy and Religious Studies | ✕ | 9 completers | - |
| Philosophy | ✕ | 9 | - |
Physical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Sciences | ✕ | 14 completers | - |
| Chemistry | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Geology/Earth Science | ✕ | 8 | - |
| Physics | ✕ | 4 | - |
Psychology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | ✕ | 14 completers | - |
| Psychology | ✕ | 13 | - |
| Educational Psychology | ✕ | 1 | - |
Human Services
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Services | ✕ | 33 completers | - |
| Public Administration | ✕ | 33 | $48,400 |
Social Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | ✕ | 23 completers | - |
| Anthropology | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Economics | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Geography | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Political Science and Government | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Sociology | ✕ | 6 | - |
Visual and Performing Arts
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 52 completers | - |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | ✕ | 17 | - |
| Art/Art Studies | ✕ | 3 | $23,100 |
| Fine/Studio Arts | ✕ | 8 | - |
| Music | ✕ | 0 | $24,900 |
| Music Performance | ✕ | 24 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 102 completers | - |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | ✕ | 20 | $53,200 |
| Public Health | ✕ | 31 | - |
| Health Services Administration | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Dietetics/Dietitian | ✕ | 9 | - |
| Nursing Science | ✕ | 33 | - |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✕ | 379 completers | - |
| Business Administration and Management | ✕ | 199 | $86,400 |
| Accounting | ✕ | 12 | $61,700 |
| Finance | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Financial Risk Management | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Management Science | ✕ | 73 | - |
| Business Statistics | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | ✕ | 56 | - |
| Marketing (other) | ✕ | 35 | - |
| Taxation | ✕ | 4 | - |
History
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | ✕ | 6 completers | - |
| History | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Total | 1,204 |
Education
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ✕ | 61 completers | - |
| Curriculum and Instruction | ✕ | 7 | - |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | ✕ | 13 | - |
| Adult and Continuing Education Administration | ✕ | 30 | - |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | ✕ | 7 | - |
| Art Teacher Education | ✕ | 0 | - |
English Language and Literature
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | ✕ | 7 completers | - |
| English Language and Literature | ✕ | 7 | - |
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | ✕ | 4 completers | - |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | ✕ | 4 | - |
Mathematics and Statistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics and Statistics | ✕ | 4 completers | - |
| Mathematics | ✕ | 4 | - |
Physical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Sciences | ✕ | 13 completers | - |
| Chemistry | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Geology/Earth Science | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Physics | ✕ | 6 | - |
Psychology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | ✕ | 18 completers | - |
| Psychology | ✕ | 15 | - |
| Educational Psychology | ✕ | 3 | - |
Social Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | ✕ | 6 completers | - |
| Economics | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Geography | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Political Science and Government | ✕ | 2 | - |
Visual and Performing Arts
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Fine Arts and Art Studies (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 6 completers | - |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other) | ✕ | 6 | - |
History
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | ✕ | 1 completers | - |
| History | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Total | 120 |
Legal Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Studies | ✕ | 104 completers | - |
| Law | ✕ | 104 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 43 completers | - |
| Audiology/Audiologist | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | ✕ | 33 | - |
| Nursing Practice | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Total | 147 |
Education
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ✕ | 22 completers | - |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | ✕ | 22 | - |
Psychology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | ✕ | 4 completers | - |
| School Psychology | ✕ | 4 | - |
Visual and Performing Arts
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 11 completers | - |
| Music Performance | ✕ | 11 | - |
| Total | 37 |