Outcomes-based program rankings.
Program outcomes at North Central College vary significantly by field of study. These rankings evaluate each program by post-graduation earnings, debt burden, and return on investment — not prestige or reputation.
Use this analysis to compare programs and understand which fields deliver the strongest outcomes.
Analyzing 27 programs with available earnings data.
recent graduates
This bar shows the range of median earnings across all majors at this school.
The tables below compare programs in each category by earnings, rank, debt, and cohort size.
These sections represent the complete set of ranked undergraduate programs at North Central College.
Computer Science. leads engineering & technology with 80K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science.Small sample | — | $79,877 | — | 19 |
Program rankings are derived entirely from post-graduation outcomes. We do not use reputation surveys, selectivity metrics, or SAT scores. This means some programs may rank differently than you'd expect based on prestige — and that's intentional.
Median earnings 10 years post-enrollment
Debt burden relative to earnings
Institutional contribution to outcomes
Resources, cohort size, and graduation rates
Trajectory from early to mid-career
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. leads business & economics with 105K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.Small sample | — | $105,350★ | — | 5 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | — | $81,562 | — | 31 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | — | $78,125 | — | 37 |
| Human Resources Management and Services.Small sample | — | $71,555 | — | 10 |
| Marketing. | — | $71,123 | $33,147 | 43 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations.Small sample | — | $68,750 | — | 12 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | — | $65,992 | $29,630 | 33 |
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. leads health with 46K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.Small sample | — | $45,500 | — | 5 |
Neurobiology and Neurosciences. leads sciences & mathematics with 27K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences.Small sample | — | $26,908★ | — | 17 |
| Biology, General.Small sample | — | $24,808 | — | 14 |
Economics. leads social sciences & policy with 80K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economics.Small sample | — | $80,494★ | — | 15 |
| Political Science and Government.Small sample | — | $66,258 | — | 13 |
| Sociology.Small sample | — | $56,281 | — | 17 |
| Psychology, General. | — | $52,062 | $36,847 | 71 |
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. leads communications with 61K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.Small sample | — | $60,573★ | — | 8 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.Small sample | — | $45,838 | — | 6 |
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. leads humanities & arts with 57K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.Small sample | — | $57,424★ | — | 9 |
| Design and Applied Arts.Small sample | — | $57,192 | — | 18 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.Small sample | — | $51,018 | — | 6 |
| Music.Small sample | — | $46,744 | — | 5 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | — | $46,605 | — | 23 |
| English Language and Literature, General.Small sample | — | $38,289 | — | 8 |
| History.Small sample | — | $32,925 | — | 9 |
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. leads education with 51K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Small sample | — | $51,247★ | — | 7 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | — | $49,224 | $12,811 | 47 |
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. leads other & interdisciplinary with 60K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | — | $60,018 | $38,231 | 42 |
Why rankings may differ by program: A university's nursing program and business program can have entirely different outcome profiles. Our methodology surfaces these differences so you can evaluate programs — not just institutions.
