Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, IL · Public

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Acceptance rate

70%

Average SAT

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ACT midpoint

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Enrollment

11,301

In-state tuition

$13,248

Out-of-state tuition

$13,248

Avg net price

$13,391

4-yr grad rate

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Popular programs at Northern Illinois University

Bachelor’s degree programs ranked by Stairway Ranking — a composite letter grade comparing this school’s program against every other school’s in the same major nationally. Ties broken alphabetically.

#	Program	Graduates/yr	Earnings (1yr)	Earnings (4yr)
1	Psychology, General.	193	$33,150	$49,669
2	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	166	$75,557	N/A
3	Health/Medical Preparatory Programs.	153	$31,899	$55,778
4	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	149	$52,724	$73,176
5	Computer Science.	132	$77,257	$93,438
6	Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.	127	$44,214	$50,385
7	Marketing.	125	$51,137	$76,373
8	Accounting and Related Services.	122	$63,743	$83,573
9	Mechanical Engineering.	115	$68,069	$86,999
10	Communication and Media Studies.	114	$38,490	$55,109
11	Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.	106	$32,158	$54,207
12	Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.	94	$51,128	$71,040
13	Fine and Studio Arts.	88	$26,795	$44,202
14	Biology, General.	80	$38,137	$52,086
15	Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.	75	$29,426	$57,697
16	Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.	72	$28,342	$49,147
17	Political Science and Government.	67	$32,225	$54,039
18	Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General.	58	$62,117	$81,554
19	Finance and Financial Management Services.	48	$54,802	$86,511
20	Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.	47	$34,136	$49,653