Major Programs at Northern Illinois

Northern Illinois University offers 164 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 11 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
At the school, the Psychology program has the most completers (209 students) and the Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse program has the second most completers (153 students) last year.
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Degrees & Major Programs

Northern Illinois University offers 164 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 11 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
A total of 4,041 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at Northern Illinois. 2,582 completed bachelor's programs and 1,179 completed master's programs.
Total Number of Programs By Degree
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED3 62NOT OFFERED
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED66 68273
Number of CompletersNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED2,5821,17925030

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The next table lists the best programs with the highest average salary after graduation from Northern Illinois University.
*The average salary data is from College Scoreboard.

Popular Area of Study with Most Completers

Following programs are the popular major programs at Northern Illinois University.
At the school, the Psychology program has the most completers (209 students) and the Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse program has the second most completers (153 students) last year.

Field of Study by Degree, Number of Completers, and Average Salary

The following tables show all major programs at Northern Illinois by degree with number of completers last year. You may want to search schools that have a program by following the link on the major title column in each table.
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Environmental StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 36 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 92 8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
JournalismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 105 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 108 60 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Curriculum and InstructionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9 9 NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16 15 19
Adult and Continuing Education AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 22ONLINE 21ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Higher Education/Higher Education AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Educational Administration and Supervision (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 24 5 NOT OFFERED
Educational Evaluation and ResearchNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social and Philosophical Foundations of EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 48 76 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 23 10 NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 94 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 34 4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13 11 1 NOT OFFERED
Health Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Education Teaching and CoachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 27 30 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 51 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biology Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Bioengineering and Biomedical EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 41 8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechanical EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 101 11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Industrial EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11 33 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Engineering/Industrial ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
German Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
French Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 21 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Human Development and Family StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 62 16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Apparel and TextilesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
LawNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 90 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 45 10 2 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 97 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 66 17 0 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 28 9 3 NOT OFFERED
Financial MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
StatisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health and Physical Education/FitnessNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 60 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 24 17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PhilosophyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7 9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Atmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 18 6 5 NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9 8 0 NOT OFFERED
PhysicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 5 9 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 209 9 12 NOT OFFERED
School PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2
Educational PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 5 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Public AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 33 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
AnthropologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11 4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CriminologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15 0 0 NOT OFFERED
Econometrics and Quantitative EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 1 NOT OFFERED
GeographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13 3 0 NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 57 7 2 NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 34 4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 33 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 21 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 46 4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art History, Criticism and ConservationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine Arts and Art Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music PerformanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 30 30 NOT OFFERED 9
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Communication Sciences and DisordersNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 41 15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Audiology/AudiologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
Athletic Training/TrainerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 138ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Community Health Services/Liaison/CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 26 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 41 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 32 NOT OFFERED
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/CounselorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Dietetics/DietitianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 23 13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 153 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 32ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 53 122 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Operations Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 55 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 82 15ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 54 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Financial Risk ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 74ONLINE 63ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business StatisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Actuarial ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 55 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 118 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 49ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
TaxationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 32 7 2 NOT OFFERED
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