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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Northeastern Illinois University

This page shows median first-year earnings for Northeastern Illinois University graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $33,300 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $40,000. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Computer Science, with median first-year earnings of $55,200 , followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations at $44,900 , and Business/Commerce at $44,600 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings 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) at $40,900 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for Northeastern Illinois University graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

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

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=147776.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026