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Northeastern Illinois University Salaries

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Salaries by Major at Northeastern Illinois University

How much money do Northeastern Illinois University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $33,300 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $40,000 on average.

In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for Northeastern Illinois University graduates.

The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Computer Science with a median starting salary of $55,200 followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations paying $44,900 and Business/Commerce graduates who have a median starting income of $44,600 .

Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $72,100 followed by Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) at $55,000 and Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (Master's Degree) who earn $40,900 .

Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Northeastern Illinois University graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.

Median first-year earnings for Northeastern Illinois University graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) $72,100
Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) $55,200
Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) $55,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $44,900
Business/Commerce (Bachelor’s Degree) $44,600
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $44,500
Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) $42,700
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) $41,900
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (Master's Degree) $40,900
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $40,600
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,700
Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,000
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,900
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,400
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,300
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,100
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,600
Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,200
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,200
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,700
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,400
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,400
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,200
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,600
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,500

Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=147776 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Northeastern Illinois University.