Offered Programs at Northern Illinois
Offered Degrees/Programs
BS, MS, DR, Post-Grad.
Offered Through Online Classes
BS, MS, DR
Total Number of Programs
164
Total Number of Online Programs
11
Total Number of Completers
4,024
Northern Illinois University offers 164 programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, and Post Graduate Certificate . By degree types, it offers 66 Bachelor's, 68 Master's, 23 Doctorate (research), 4 Doctorate (professional), 3 Post-MS Certificate programs
It also offers its programs via online learning and 11 programs are available through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, and Post Graduate Certificate . By degree types, it offers 3 Bachelor's, 6 Master's, 1 Doctorate (research), 1 Doctorate (professional) program in the virtual environment.
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 4,024 students have completed their degree/programs and graduated from Northern Illinois University.
The following table summarizes the offered degrees and programs with number of programs and number of completers.
By degrees/certificates, 2,445 Bachelor's, 1,295 Master's, 134 Doctorate (research), 127 Doctorate (professional), and 23 Post-MS Certificate were awareded by Northern Illinois.
Number of Programs Number of Online Programs Number of Completers Bachelor's 66 3 2,445 Master's 68 6 1,295 Doctorate (research) 23 1 134 Doctorate (professional) 4 1 127 Post-MS Certificate 3 0 23 Total 164 11 4,024
The following table shows the best programs at Northern Illinois University based on earning after completing the program by degree types.
Bachelor Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
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
Master Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
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
Doctoral Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of Study Median Earning after Graduation
The following table lists the popular programs at Northern Illinois University based on number of completers for each offered programs in 2023-2024.
Program Name Completers Earning after Graduation Psychology 209 $28,000 Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 153 $62,600 Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other) 138 - Marketing/Marketing Management 118 $40,900 Computer Science 108 $57,400
Program Name Completers Earning after Graduation Information Technology 105 - Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) 55 - Reading Teacher Education 51 - Marketing (other) 49 -
Program Name Completers Earning after Graduation Law 90 -
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.
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation
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27 completers $31,300 Environmental Studies ✕ 27 -
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Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
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0 completers - Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other) ✕ 0 -
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Communication and Journalism
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74 completers $34,000 Speech Communication and Rhetoric ✕ 61 $34,000 Journalism ✕ 13 $24,500
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences
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120 completers - Computer Science ✕ 120 $57,400
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Education
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241 completers - Special Education and Teaching ✕ 63 $41,700 Elementary Education and Teaching ✕ 77 - Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching ✕ 23 - Early Childhood Education and Teaching ✕ 32 - Art Teacher Education ✕ 18 - Health Teacher Education ✕ 0 - Physical Education Teaching and Coaching ✕ 28 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Engineering
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195 completers - Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering ✕ 16 - Electrical and Electronics Engineering ✕ 41 $64,100 Mechanical Engineering ✕ 119 $59,900 Industrial Engineering ✕ 19 $58,600
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
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16 completers - German Language and Literature ✕ 1 - French Language and Literature ✕ 4 $31,600 Spanish Language and Literature ✕ 11 -
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Work and Family Studies
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64 completers - Human Development and Family Studies ✕ 56 $28,700 Apparel and Textiles ✕ 8 $38,000
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English Language and Literature
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47 completers $28,900 English Language and Literature ✕ 47 $28,900
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
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93 completers $30,900 Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies ✕ 93 $30,900
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Biological and Biomedical Sciences
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65 completers $30,300 Biology/Biological Sciences ✕ 65 $30,300
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics
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22 completers $41,700 Mathematics ✕ 15 $41,700 Statistics ✕ 7 -
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Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
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0 completers - Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) ✕ 0 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
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102 completers - Health and Physical Education/Fitness ✕ 58 $28,100 Sport and Fitness Administration/Management ✕ 44 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Philosophy and Religious Studies
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6 completers - Philosophy ✕ 6 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences
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49 completers - Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology ✕ 11 - Chemistry ✕ 22 $34,100 Geology/Earth Science ✕ 8 - Physics ✕ 8 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Psychology
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213 completers $28,000 Psychology ✕ 213 $28,000
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Social Sciences
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123 completers - Anthropology ✕ 5 - Criminology ✕ 13 - Economics ✕ 18 $44,300 Geography ✕ 10 - Political Science and Government ✕ 50 $34,300 Sociology ✕ 27 $29,000
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts
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123 completers - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts ✕ 22 $20,200 Art/Art Studies ✕ 21 $23,800 Fine/Studio Arts ✕ 54 - Art History, Criticism and Conservation ✕ 2 - Music ✕ 1 - Music Performance ✕ 23 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
✔ (1 completers)333 completers - Communication Sciences and Disorders ✕ 27 $23,100 Athletic Training/Trainer ✕ 0 - Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist ✕ 22 - Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other) ✔ 112 - Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling ✕ 33 - Public Health ✕ 0 - Dietetics/Dietitian ✕ 15 $29,000 Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse ✕ 124 $62,600
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Business
✔ (1 completers)441 completers - Business Administration and Management ✕ 51 $47,900 Operations Management and Supervision ✕ 43 - Accounting ✕ 104 $54,900 Finance ✕ 46 $48,000 Hospitality Administration/Management ✕ 13 - Management Science ✔ 75 $41,500 Actuarial Science ✕ 0 - Marketing/Marketing Management ✕ 109 $40,900
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
History
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40 completers -
History ✕ 40 $30,700 Total 2,445
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism
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11 completers - Speech Communication and Rhetoric ✕ 11 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences
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254 completers - Information Technology ✕ 144 - Computer Science ✕ 110 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Education
✔ (2 completers)259 completers - Education ✕ 35 - Curriculum and Instruction ✕ 19 - Educational Leadership and Administration ✕ 24 $39,300 Adult and Continuing Education Administration ✔ 12 - Educational Administration and Supervision (other) ✔ 11 - Educational/Instructional Technology ✕ 20 $57,400 Educational Evaluation and Research ✕ 4 - Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education ✕ 0 - Special Education and Teaching ✕ 49 $48,900 Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services ✕ 23 $45,000 Elementary Education and Teaching ✕ 0 - Early Childhood Education and Teaching ✕ 8 - Art Teacher Education ✕ 4 - Physical Education Teaching and Coaching ✕ 35 - Reading Teacher Education ✕ 15 - Biology Teacher Education ✕ 0 - Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other) ✕ 0 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Engineering
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108 completers - Electrical and Electronics Engineering ✕ 43 - Mechanical Engineering ✕ 18 - Industrial Engineering ✕ 47 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology
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11 completers - Engineering/Industrial Management ✕ 11 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
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1 completers - French Language and Literature ✕ 0 - Spanish Language and Literature ✕ 1 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Work and Family Studies
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15 completers - Human Development and Family Studies ✕ 15 $37,800
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature
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15 completers - English Language and Literature ✕ 15 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
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6 completers - Biology/Biological Sciences ✕ 6 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics
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20 completers - Mathematics ✕ 6 - Financial Mathematics ✕ 9 - Statistics ✕ 5 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
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19 completers - Sport and Fitness Administration/Management ✕ 19 -
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Philosophy and Religious Studies
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12 completers - Philosophy ✕ 12 -
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Physical Sciences
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12 completers - Chemistry ✕ 4 - Geology/Earth Science ✕ 2 - Physics ✕ 6 -
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Psychology
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17 completers - Psychology ✕ 15 - Educational Psychology ✕ 2 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Human Services
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31 completers - Public Administration ✕ 31 $48,400
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Social Sciences
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26 completers - Anthropology ✕ 6 - Economics ✕ 0 - Econometrics and Quantitative Economics ✕ 5 - Geography ✕ 4 - Political Science and Government ✕ 7 - Sociology ✕ 4 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts
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50 completers - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts ✕ 2 - Art/Art Studies ✕ 5 $23,100 Fine/Studio Arts ✕ 7 - Music ✕ 0 $24,900 Music Performance ✕ 36 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
✔ (1 completers)115 completers - Communication Sciences and Disorders ✕ 23 $53,200 Athletic Training/Trainer ✕ 7 - Public Health ✕ 28 - Health Services Administration ✕ 4 - Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor ✕ 2 - Dietetics/Dietitian ✕ 16 - Nursing Science ✔ 35 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Business
✔ (3 completers)303 completers - Business Administration and Management ✕ 155 $86,400 Accounting ✔ 26 $61,700 Finance ✕ 0 - Financial Risk Management ✕ 0 - Management Science ✔ 40 - Business Statistics ✕ 0 - Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) ✕ 49 - Marketing (other) ✔ 33 - Taxation ✕ 0 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
History
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9 completers -
History ✕ 9 - Total 1,295
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Education
✔ (1 completers)57 completers - Curriculum and Instruction ✕ 7 - Educational Leadership and Administration ✕ 16 - Adult and Continuing Education Administration ✔ 12 - Higher Education/Higher Education Administration ✕ 14 - Educational/Instructional Technology ✕ 6 - Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services ✕ 2 - Art Teacher Education ✕ 0 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature
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7 completers - English Language and Literature ✕ 7 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
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4 completers - Biology/Biological Sciences ✕ 4 -
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Mathematics and Statistics
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3 completers - Mathematics ✕ 3 -
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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
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0 completers - Kinesiology and Exercise Science ✕ 0 -
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Physical Sciences
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21 completers - Chemistry ✕ 13 - Geology/Earth Science ✕ 2 - Physics ✕ 6 -
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Psychology
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20 completers - Psychology ✕ 17 - Educational Psychology ✕ 3 -
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Social Sciences
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7 completers - Economics ✕ 0 - Econometrics and Quantitative Economics ✕ 2 - Geography ✕ 3 - Political Science and Government ✕ 2 -
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Visual and Performing Arts
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0 completers - Fine Arts and Art Studies (other) ✕ 0 -
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Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
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12 completers - Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other) ✕ 12 -
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History
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2 completers -
History ✕ 2 - Total 134
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Legal Studies
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94 completers - Law ✕ 94 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
✔ 33 completers -
Audiology/Audiologist ✕ 5 - Physical Therapy/Therapist ✕ 24 - Nursing Practice ✔ 4 - Total 127
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Education
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18 completers - Educational Leadership and Administration ✕ 18 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Psychology
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2 completers - School Psychology ✕ 2 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts
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3 completers -
Music Performance ✕ 3 - Total 23
