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What Northern 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 (71)

Major1 yr5 yrs10 yrs
Accounting and Related Services$51,104$86,089$110,127
Anthropology$31,233$44,638$61,703
Apparel and Textiles$40,658$55,746$73,360
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology$37,117$57,828$72,928
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$35,918$60,870$79,970
Biology, General$35,918$60,870$79,970
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$72,273$97,392—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$52,645$73,157$93,181
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$51,189$75,876$97,699
Chemistry$44,619$67,157$90,434
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$65,521$68,838$79,326
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$30,746$59,606$67,414
Communication and Media Studies$40,875$58,421$73,278
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs$39,693$56,657$71,752
Computer Science$66,795$91,148$114,216
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services$66,795$91,148$114,216
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$33,104$54,894$66,108
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,116$39,842$50,930
Economics$42,356$65,586$82,771
Education$41,909$57,305$68,222
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$73,473$95,041$117,573
Engineering$70,768$92,179$115,656
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General$62,643$83,920$102,239
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$62,621$83,848$102,239
English Language and Literature, General$33,379$50,951$63,515
English Language and Literature/Letters$33,379$50,951$63,515
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$34,587$47,231$59,897
Finance and Financial Management Services$54,615$80,092$106,718
Fine and Studio Arts$33,405$47,853$59,334
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$40,188$57,360$68,291
Geography and Cartography$39,447$56,363$71,700
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$41,278$59,550$75,704
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$37,316$62,818$69,154
Health Professions and Related Programs$51,228$69,547$81,129
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$31,121$67,715$86,297
History$34,004$53,349$67,007
History$34,004$53,349$67,007
Hospitality Administration/Management$41,605$56,805$61,703
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$33,372$45,296$56,007
Human Services, General$31,905$55,665—
Industrial Engineering$67,402$89,521$114,882
Journalism$34,073$49,841$65,274
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$41,891$57,858$71,232
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$41,891$57,858$71,232
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$50,189$67,830$85,186
Marketing$50,289$71,312$94,118
Mathematics$46,910$67,287$81,175
Mathematics and Statistics$46,813$67,287$81,175
Mechanical Engineering$69,937$90,924$114,132
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$39,662$57,584$73,977
Music$36,867$55,261$65,986
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$33,372$55,604—
Natural Resources and Conservation$33,372$55,604—
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology$33,471$53,298$67,687
Philosophy$36,341$52,636$70,870
Philosophy and Religious Studies$36,341$52,636$70,870
Physical Sciences$41,861$62,298$80,787
Physics$46,093$63,214$85,826
Political Science and Government$35,840$59,339$76,015
Psychology$33,078$48,794$63,471
Psychology, General$33,078$48,794$63,471
Public Administration and Social Service Professions$31,905$55,665—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$68,926$81,506$91,302
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$40,559$56,877$67,850
Social Sciences$37,206$57,256$72,774
Sociology$36,362$53,863$68,131
Special Education and Teaching$48,380$59,848$71,316
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$33,471$53,298$67,687
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$39,348$55,133$65,709
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$38,283$59,816$71,279
Visual and Performing Arts$33,062$47,181$59,183

Master's (20)

Major1 yr5 yrs10 yrs
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$49,207$61,545$88,299
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$89,034$115,599$146,415
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs$44,849$64,741$80,183
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services$78,495$111,291$136,272
Education$71,158$83,281$96,219
Engineering$76,783$111,551$139,051
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$85,728$102,156$118,711
English Language and Literature/Letters$51,341$68,140$76,518
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$45,909$59,135$68,249
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$67,715$69,644$72,156
Health Professions and Related Programs$74,388$89,169$96,889
History$50,129$59,848$83,086
Mathematics and Statistics$68,363$93,400$110,354
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology$44,915$67,465$77,273
Philosophy and Religious Studies$40,342$58,858$64,226
Physical Sciences$59,643$76,393$93,908
Psychology$43,901$73,190$91,176
Public Administration and Social Service Professions$72,263$95,329$119,554
Social Sciences$48,878$63,874$81,923
Visual and Performing Arts$44,398$58,433$66,850

Doctoral (Research) (8)

Major1 yr5 yrs10 yrs
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$68,098$82,929—
Education$112,207$119,874$126,535
English Language and Literature/Letters$61,926$87,244—
History$52,165——
Mathematics and Statistics$77,430$109,443—
Physical Sciences$66,229$89,880$101,595
Psychology$71,785$97,297$107,201
Social Sciences$79,100$92,787$105,332

Doctoral (Professional) (5)

Major1 yr5 yrs10 yrs
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$79,787$92,521—
Health Professions and Related Programs$80,986$91,481—
Law$59,440$82,932$100,375
Legal Professions and Studies$59,440$82,932$100,375
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$81,220$91,099—