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What Northeastern Illinois University graduates make

Median salaries by major and degree level, 1–10 years after graduation. Click any program for percentiles, national comparison and the payback calculator.

Bachelor's (55)

Major1 yr5 yrs10 yrs
Accounting and Related Services$48,241$66,263$80,710
Anthropology$37,132$45,382$63,346
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies$40,978$47,574$61,827
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education$53,753$63,818$80,729
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$36,372$59,025$83,105
Biology, General$36,372$59,025$83,105
Business Administration, Management and Operations$47,566$63,493$79,355
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$47,434$64,816$79,735
Business/Commerce, General$45,596$62,620$76,015
Chemistry$42,081$65,986$90,722
Communication and Media Studies$36,030$51,258$63,394
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs$36,030$51,258$63,394
Computer Science$59,558$89,069$108,135
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services$59,558$89,069$108,135
Criminal Justice and Corrections$40,446$57,185$75,801
Economics$48,736$70,625$82,850
Education$46,691$62,160$72,928
English Language and Literature, General$37,221$51,576$63,639
English Language and Literature/Letters$37,221$51,576$63,639
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$40,978$47,574$61,827
Finance and Financial Management Services$47,227$66,942$82,048
Fine and Studio Arts$35,349$49,606$54,857
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$42,205$53,591$69,751
Geography and Cartography$34,002$46,663$82,300
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$35,391$59,848—
Health Professions and Related Programs$38,015$51,346$66,690
History$38,113$53,773$70,929
History$38,113$53,773$70,929
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services$40,446$57,185$75,801
Human Resources Management and Services$49,247$65,458$78,110
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$48,609$60,040$65,753
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$48,609$60,040$65,753
Marketing$44,431$60,720$76,393
Mathematics$46,093$66,707$78,170
Mathematics and Statistics$46,093$66,707$78,170
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$36,674$50,812$66,690
Music$41,695$49,855$56,312
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$32,972$49,659$68,758
Natural Resources and Conservation$32,972$49,659$68,758
Philosophy$30,926$55,464$62,520
Philosophy and Religious Studies$30,926$55,464$62,520
Physical Sciences$40,342$65,353$89,717
Political Science and Government$41,981$58,831$76,487
Psychology$37,346$52,475$68,923
Psychology, General$37,346$52,475$68,923
Public Administration and Social Service Professions$35,926$52,446$65,890
Public Health$45,751——
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$42,205$53,591$69,751
Social Sciences$41,806$55,856$71,899
Social Work$35,926$52,446$65,890
Sociology$38,355$50,402$57,052
Special Education and Teaching$57,147$67,625$79,787
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$43,166$59,812$69,018
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$52,989$67,607$80,999
Visual and Performing Arts$36,301$49,645$55,241

Master's (16)

Major1 yr5 yrs10 yrs
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies$58,363$65,563$62,487
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$70,012$69,841$86,367
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$66,323$84,309$98,232
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs$52,165$69,154$77,901
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services$78,529$108,546$125,110
Education$77,986$88,000$99,088
English Language and Literature/Letters$72,242$66,438$114,734
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$61,167$69,400$69,779
Health Professions and Related Programs$44,669$63,610—
History$83,557$107,901—
Mathematics and Statistics$80,977$95,990$105,332
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$59,848——
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology$67,570$77,146—
Physical Sciences$71,728$97,859—
Public Administration and Social Service Professions$49,855——
Social Sciences$63,769$73,271$82,048