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?
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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
Same major at other universities
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$69,788 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University
$69,779 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$69,724 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$69,693 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$69,623 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$69,598 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Connecticut State University
$69,498 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$69,434 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$69,368 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$68,935 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$68,802 · 5 yrs out
Millikin University
$68,767 · 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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