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Master's-11% vs national median2,309 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Northern Illinois University

Ranked 150th of 268 master's programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$74,388
middle 50%: $57,633 – $95,621
Median · 5 years out
$89,169
middle 50%: $68,547 – $115,136
Median · 10 years out
$96,889
middle 50%: $72,242 – $127,388

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Northern Illinois University's master's program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $74,388 one year after graduating, rising to $96,889 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $100,614 for this field, ranking 150th of 268 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?

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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
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,608 total interest

Same major at other universities

Charleston Southern University
$90,381 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$89,945 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$89,586 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$89,458 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$89,443 · 5 yrs out
Valparaiso University
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$88,942 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences
$88,708 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$88,666 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$88,536 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$88,417 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$88,099 · 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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