Northeastern Illinois University
Northeastern Illinois University is a public college in Chicago, IL. Its average net price is $9,377 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $9,795 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $8,099 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $8,933 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $11,854 |
| $110,001 and up | $12,695 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $48,800 |
| 8 years after entry | $55,718 |
| 10 years after entry | $56,278 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.
| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $56,276 Small program - rough guide n=82 | $12,500 Small program - rough guide n=43 |
| Anthropology | $34,245 National median for this major n=8,063 | Not published |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education | $52,960 National median for this major n=144 | Not published |
| Biology | $45,030 Small program - rough guide n=69 | $19,750 Small program - rough guide n=62 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $53,950 Small program - rough guide n=92 | $12,000 Small program - rough guide n=35 |
| Business and Commerce | $49,749 Small program - rough guide n=61 | Not published |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Communications | $38,839 Small program - rough guide n=85 | $19,843 Small program - rough guide n=36 |
| Computer Science | $70,762 National median for this major n=44,537 | Not published |
| Computer Science | $60,664 n=148 | $14,250 Small program - rough guide n=88 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | $69,677 National median for this major n=10,572 | Not published |
| Criminal Justice | $47,641 Small program - rough guide n=60 | $15,000 Small program - rough guide n=35 |
| Design and Applied Arts | $39,422 National median for this major n=22,892 | Not published |
| Economics | $60,917 National median for this major n=25,831 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $35,857 Small program - rough guide n=31 | Not published |
| Environmental Conservation | $40,925 National median for this major n=16,925 | Not published |
| Ethnic and Gender Studies | $38,739 National median for this major n=5,496 | Not published |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $54,433 Small program - rough guide n=62 | Not published |
| Geography and Cartography | $44,734 National median for this major n=3,998 | Not published |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | $45,534 National median for this major n=4,652 | Not published |
| History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Human Resources Management and Services | $54,829 Small program - rough guide n=81 | Not published |
| International/Globalization Studies | $42,221 National median for this major n=4,870 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $49,987 n=111 | $20,517 Small program - rough guide n=86 |
| Marketing | $48,423 Small program - rough guide n=51 | Not published |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Music | $33,156 National median for this major n=13,251 | Not published |
| Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Physics | $52,079 National median for this major n=4,999 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $43,306 National median for this major n=36,807 | Not published |
| Psychology | $43,046 Small program - rough guide n=96 | $15,000 Small program - rough guide n=77 |
| Public Health | $42,733 National median for this major n=16,894 | Not published |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $40,236 National median for this major n=8,855 | Not published |
| Social Work | $43,221 Small program - rough guide n=76 | $12,500 Small program - rough guide n=91 |
| Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |
| Special Education and Teaching | $46,673 National median for this major n=10,747 | $12,000 Small program - rough guide n=35 |
| Studio Art | $31,108 National median for this major n=25,748 | Not published |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $58,759 Small program - rough guide n=30 | Not published |
| Teaching | $53,918 n=146 | $17,324 Small program - rough guide n=86 |
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