Northeastern Illinois University
Chicago, Illinois · Public
All 35 assessed programs leave graduates out-earning a typical Illinois high-school graduate (about $36,082/yr). Another 36 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $13,709 |
| $30k to $48k | $12,824 |
| $48k to $75k | $15,077 |
| $75k to $110k | $20,464 |
| $110k and up | $25,001 |
| All families (average) | $14,109 |
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.
Program earnings vs a high-school graduate
Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.
35 of 71 programs could be assessed 49% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $88,917 | +$52,835 | clears the bar | $13,070 | 0.2 yrs | 111 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $52,176 | +$16,094 | clears the bar | $15,477 | 1.0 yrs | 109 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $55,569 | +$19,487 | clears the bar | $12,500 | 0.6 yrs | 106 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $53,848 | +$17,766 | clears the bar | $15,324 | 0.9 yrs | 96 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | $92,370 | +$56,288 | clears the bar | $16,000 | 0.3 yrs | 82 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $54,301 | +$18,219 | clears the bar | $15,000 | 0.8 yrs | 80 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $68,328 | +$32,246 | clears the bar | $13,350 | 0.4 yrs | 73 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | $63,215 | +$27,133 | clears the bar | $30,296 | 1.1 yrs | 66 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $53,567 | +$17,485 | clears the bar | $13,075 | 0.7 yrs | 63 |
| Social Work | Master's Degree | $59,663 | +$23,581 | clears the bar | $19,914 | 0.8 yrs | 63 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $69,226 | +$33,144 | clears the bar | $14,750 | 0.4 yrs | 60 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $48,247 | +$12,165 | clears the bar | $15,000 | 1.2 yrs | 57 |
| Special Education | Master's Degree | $65,769 | +$29,687 | clears the bar | $13,262 | 0.4 yrs | 56 |
| Human Resources | Bachelor's Degree | $63,276 | +$27,194 | clears the bar | $15,543 | 0.6 yrs | 55 |
| Finance | Bachelor's Degree | $64,022 | +$27,940 | clears the bar | $11,875 | 0.4 yrs | 47 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $69,011 | +$32,929 | clears the bar | $13,000 | 0.4 yrs | 42 |
| Business | Bachelor's Degree | $59,853 | +$23,771 | clears the bar | $15,000 | 0.6 yrs | 40 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $53,121 | +$17,039 | clears the bar | $11,500 | 0.7 yrs | 37 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Master's Degree | $60,768 | +$24,686 | clears the bar | $28,707 | 1.2 yrs | 37 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | $63,615 1-year earnings | +$27,533 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 27 |
| School Counseling | Master's Degree | $69,529 | +$33,447 | clears the bar | $24,000 | 0.7 yrs | 26 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $76,217 1-year earnings | +$40,135 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 26 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $54,071 | +$17,989 | clears the bar | $15,000 | 0.8 yrs | 26 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $49,141 | +$13,059 | clears the bar | $15,820 | 1.2 yrs | 24 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Master's Degree | $87,843 | +$51,761 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 23 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $44,312 | +$8,230 | clears the bar | $17,378 | 2.1 yrs | 22 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Master's Degree | $53,068 | +$16,986 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 19 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $53,747 | +$17,665 | clears the bar | $16,870 | 1.0 yrs | 18 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $66,269 | +$30,187 | clears the bar | $15,000 | 0.5 yrs | 17 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $58,252 | +$22,170 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 17 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $60,545 | +$24,463 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 17 |
| Accounting | Master's Degree | $85,319 | +$49,237 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | $46,565 | +$10,483 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 11 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Master's Degree | $54,322 | +$18,240 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Bachelor's Degree | $39,894 | +$3,812 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Mathematics | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 22 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 21 |
| Computer Science | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 18 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 18 |
| Public Health | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 15 |
| Special Education | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Area Studies | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 11 |
| English | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Chemistry | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Human Resources | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Design | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Social Sciences, Other | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Communications and Media | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Biology | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| International/Globalization Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | $24,500 | insufficient data | 6 |
| History | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Geography and Cartography | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Political Science | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Geology and Earth Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Music | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Gerontology | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Geology and Earth Science | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Geography and Cartography | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($36,082/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.