WhatGradsMake
Bachelor's-8% vs national median6,963 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Northern Illinois University

Ranked 262nd of 391 bachelor's programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$51,228
middle 50%: $33,628 – $70,545
Median · 5 years out
$69,547
middle 50%: $50,757 – $87,473
Median · 10 years out
$81,129
middle 50%: $58,887 – $104,035

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Northern Illinois University alumni in health professions earn a median of $51k in year one. This grows to $81k by the tenth year.

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
5.9 yrs
≈ $6,638 total interest

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