Northern Illinois University
Northern Illinois University is a public college in Dekalb, IL. Its average net price is $14,505 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 | $12,319 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $11,502 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $13,387 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $20,105 |
| $110,001 and up | $24,295 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $52,885 |
| 8 years after entry | $56,814 |
| 10 years after entry | $61,351 |
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 | $71,735 Small program - rough guide n=84 | $15,000 n=100 |
| Air Force ROTC, Air Science and Operations | Not published | Not published |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $69,634 National median for this major n=9,921 | Not published |
| Anthropology | $34,245 National median for this major n=8,063 | Not published |
| Apparel and Textiles | $44,102 National median for this major n=2,810 | Not published |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | $44,128 National median for this major n=605 | Not published |
| Biology | $40,191 Small program - rough guide n=84 | $20,897 Small program - rough guide n=75 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | $70,896 National median for this major n=5,750 | Not published |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $60,307 n=207 | $22,500 n=139 |
| Chemistry | $51,422 Small program - rough guide n=37 | Not published |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | $69,014 National median for this major n=5,201 | Not published |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | $32,846 National median for this major n=5,303 | $17,646 Small program - rough guide n=42 |
| Communications | $48,258 n=188 | $23,500 n=105 |
| Computer Science | $66,593 n=158 | $17,197 n=136 |
| Criminology | $42,035 National median for this major n=10,302 | Not published |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | $39,341 National median for this major n=2,106 | Not published |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $31,741 Small program - rough guide n=55 | $26,331 Small program - rough guide n=40 |
| Economics | $60,917 National median for this major n=25,831 | Not published |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $77,987 Small program - rough guide n=63 | $23,230 Small program - rough guide n=47 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | $67,295 Small program - rough guide n=87 | $21,000 Small program - rough guide n=57 |
| English Language and Literature, General | $42,304 Small program - rough guide n=46 | $24,980 Small program - rough guide n=64 |
| Environmental Conservation | $39,491 Small program - rough guide n=49 | $18,250 Small program - rough guide n=43 |
| Ethnic and Gender Studies | $38,739 National median for this major n=5,496 | Not published |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $63,036 Small program - rough guide n=74 | $18,477 Small program - rough guide n=54 |
| 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 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $39,364 National median for this major n=755 | Not published |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | $39,127 n=130 | $25,781 n=172 |
| History | $37,315 Small program - rough guide n=37 | $20,730 Small program - rough guide n=41 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | $46,507 Small program - rough guide n=31 | Not published |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | $37,729 Small program - rough guide n=84 | $24,624 Small program - rough guide n=86 |
| Human Services, General | $41,637 National median for this major n=5,838 | Not published |
| Industrial Engineering | $79,132 National median for this major n=4,420 | Not published |
| Journalism | $37,867 Small program - rough guide n=31 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $39,380 Small program - rough guide n=89 | $26,550 n=127 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $53,627 n=118 | $15,562 Small program - rough guide n=88 |
| Marketing | $54,296 n=159 | $19,683 n=145 |
| Mathematics | $55,597 Small program - rough guide n=42 | Not published |
| Mechanical Engineering | $74,956 n=155 | $19,513 n=131 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | $46,403 Small program - rough guide n=63 | $26,000 Small program - rough guide n=44 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $47,819 National median for this major n=24,237 | Not published |
| Music | $39,404 Small program - rough guide n=33 | $23,000 Small program - rough guide n=37 |
| 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 | $37,301 Small program - rough guide n=67 | $22,000 Small program - rough guide n=76 |
| Psychology | $41,028 n=207 | $20,165 n=276 |
| Public Health | $42,733 National median for this major n=16,894 | Not published |
| Registered Nursing | $77,976 n=252 | $26,998 n=188 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $44,047 Small program - rough guide n=30 | Not published |
| Sociology | $43,103 Small program - rough guide n=67 | $25,543 Small program - rough guide n=49 |
| Special Education and Teaching | $49,400 Small program - rough guide n=70 | $23,500 Small program - rough guide n=69 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $43,124 Small program - rough guide n=88 | $25,000 n=136 |
| Statistics | $68,688 National median for this major n=3,096 | Not published |
| Studio Art | $29,916 Small program - rough guide n=98 | $21,000 Small program - rough guide n=86 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $48,841 Small program - rough guide n=58 | $24,250 Small program - rough guide n=71 |
| Teaching | $45,553 n=202 | $20,232 n=176 |
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