Bachelor's+7% vs national median6,279 grads tracked
Education at Northern Illinois University
Ranked 77th of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,909
middle 50%: $30,253 – $52,483
Median · 5 years out
$57,305
middle 50%: $47,264 – $66,703
Median · 10 years out
$68,222
middle 50%: $55,179 – $82,335
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Education degree holders at this institution see year-1 median pay of $42k. Salaries grow to $68k over ten years.
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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,307 total interest
Same major at other universities
Fort Valley State University
$57,808 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Mennonite University
$57,791 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$57,669 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$57,424 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$57,404 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$57,313 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$57,270 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$57,227 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$57,130 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$56,918 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$56,776 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$56,757 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Northern Illinois University
Education (Doctorate)
$119,874 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,599 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$111,551 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$111,291 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$109,443 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$102,156 · 5 yrs out
Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,392 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$97,297 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$95,329 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,041 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$93,400 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$92,787 · 5 yrs out
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