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Northeastern Illinois
U. South Carolina-Upstate

Academics

Academics

How these colleges teach, spend per student, and what their graduates major in.

Faculty

Students per faculty member
Northeastern Illinois9 to 1
U. South Carolina-Upstate15 to 1
Full-time faculty share
Northeastern Illinois68%
U. South Carolina-Upstate56%
Average faculty salary
Northeastern Illinois$83,479
U. South Carolina-Upstate$75,642

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
Northeastern Illinois$18,253
U. South Carolina-Upstate$10,088
Endowment per student
Northeastern Illinois$3,745
U. South Carolina-Upstate$3,329
Tuition share of core revenue
Northeastern Illinois18%
U. South Carolina-Upstate21%

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
Northeastern Illinois872
U. South Carolina-Upstate981
Most popular majors
Northeastern Illinois

Computer Science 10% · Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 8% · Psychology, General 7%

U. South Carolina-Upstate

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 24% · Psychology, General 7% · Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 7%

Your major

Pick a field of study to see which of these colleges award bachelor's degrees in it, how many, and what graduates earn .

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

All academics numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why