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Bachelor's0% vs national median111 grads tracked

Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education at Northeastern Illinois University

Ranked 2nd of 4 bachelor's programs in Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$53,753
middle 50%: $44,398 – $61,535
Median · 5 years out
$63,818
middle 50%: $53,107 – $70,365
Median · 10 years out
$80,729
middle 50%: $67,438 – $94,389

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Northeastern Illinois University's bachelor's program in Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education earn a median $53,753 one year after graduating, rising to $80,729 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $63,818 for this field, ranking 2nd of 4 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.1 yrs
≈ $6,702 total interest

Same major at other universities

City College of New York - CUNY
$81,476 · 5 yrs out
Chicago State University
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$61,218 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northeastern Illinois University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,546 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$97,859 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$95,990 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$89,069 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$89,069 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$88,000 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$84,309 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Master's)
$77,146 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$70,625 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$69,841 · 5 yrs out

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