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Northeastern Illinois UniversityChicago, IL · Public

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Computer Science (10% of graduates). 9 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 84% of colleges. 68% of faculty are full-time. Spends $18,253 a year on instruction per student.

Most popular majors

872 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates

The top 5 programs account for 37% of graduates; 42 programs in 21 fields awarded at least one.

  1. Computer Science 11.07019.6% 84
    Graduates in this field earn $88,917 4 years out
  2. Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 24.01018.4% 73
    Graduates in this field earn $55,569 4 years out
  3. Psychology, General 42.01017.3% 64
    Graduates in this field earn $54,301 4 years out
  4. Social Work 44.07017.2% 63
    Graduates in this field earn $53,848 4 years out
  5. Communication and Media Studies, Other 09.01994.7% 41
    Graduates in this field earn $48,247 4 years out

Fastest-growing field: Computer science, 4.4% → 13% of graduates since 2014–15 (112 graduates in 2024–25).

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

Bachelor's degrees awarded July through June, by federal program name (), which can differ from what the college calls a major. A double major counts once, under the ; its other field is a . Earnings are College Scorecard's median for graduates of the program's broader field (), 4 years after completion; see Top-earning majors below.

Top-earning majors here

By earnings 4 years after completion

  1. Computer Science$88,917 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $62,831

    4 years after completion$88,917
    National median: $107,009Below typical

    4 years out, Pell: $76,940 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $13,070 · 214 graduates, two most recent years combined

  2. Business Administration, Management and Operations$69,226 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $46,630

    4 years after completion$69,226
    National median: $68,257About typical

    4 years out, Pell: $52,399 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $14,750 · 116 graduates, two most recent years combined

  3. Marketing$69,011 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $43,320

    4 years after completion$69,011
    National median: $69,303About typical

    4 years out, Pell: $51,862 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $13,000 · 78 graduates, two most recent years combined

  4. Accounting and Related Services$68,328 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $50,475

    4 years after completion$68,328
    National median: $76,194Below typical

    4 years out, Pell: $51,639 · Non-Pell: $51,302(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $13,350 · 128 graduates, two most recent years combined

  5. Mathematics$66,269 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: Too few graduates to report

    4 years after completion$66,269
    National median: $69,562Below typical

    Median federal debt: $15,000 · 24 graduates, two most recent years combined

Bachelor's programs only, among graduates who received federal financial aid and were working (not enrolled in school) in the measurement year.

Students per faculty member vs. every college9 to 1
9 to 1
← Fewer students per facultyfewer students per faculty member than 84% of 1,892More students per faculty →

Not the average class size: faculty also teach graduate students and do research, and large lectures can sit alongside small seminars.

Full-time faculty68%
National median: 67%About typical
Average faculty salary

$83,479

9-month equated, all ranks combined. Pay tracks local cost of living as much as a college's generosity.

Spending and endowment

Fiscal 2023–24. Compared only against other public colleges: public and private colleges report finances on different accounting forms that aren't comparable. Many public universities' endowments sit mostly in a separate foundation this survey doesn't count, so this likely understates what's actually available.

Instruction spending per student$18,253
$18,253
← Lessmore than 87% of 557More →
Endowment per student$3,745
$3,745
← Lessmore than 13% of 537More →

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent release;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)