Graduates of Northeastern Illinois University earn median 4-year earnings of $60,607, placing Northeastern Illinois University in the 45.9 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $6,812 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 80.4 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Northeastern Illinois University #624 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Computer Science reports 111 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $88,917, ranked #119 nationally in its major. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods reports 109 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $52,176, ranked #62 nationally in its major. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities reports 106 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $55,569, ranked #58 nationally in its major. Social Work reports 96 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $53,848, ranked #53 nationally in its major.
Graduates of Northeastern Illinois University earn median 4-year earnings of $60,607, placing Northeastern Illinois University in the 45.9 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $6,812 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 80.4 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Northeastern Illinois University #624 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Computer Science reports 111 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $88,917, ranked #119 nationally in its major. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods reports 109 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $52,176, ranked #62 nationally in its major. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities reports 106 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $55,569, ranked #58 nationally in its major. Social Work reports 96 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $53,848, ranked #53 nationally in its major.
Latest FE earnings field: 10-year
Lower quartile, 10-year field
How graduate earnings grow across the currently available FE horizons.
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Graduates of Northeastern Illinois University earn median 4-year earnings of $60,607, placing Northeastern Illinois University in the 45.9 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $6,812 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 80.4 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Northeastern Illinois University #624 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Computer Science reports 111 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $88,917, ranked #119 nationally in its major. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods reports 109 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $52,176, ranked #62 nationally in its major. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities reports 106 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $55,569, ranked #58 nationally in its major. Social Work reports 96 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $53,848, ranked #53 nationally in its major.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
Northeastern Illinois University's program mix is anchored in Business, which accounts for 25% of graduates, followed by Education at 12% and Social Sciences at 5%. That concentration in applied-professional and social-service fields shapes the institution's overall earnings profile and reflects its role as an urban public university serving a diverse, working-adult student population in Chicago. Across Computer Science, Teacher Education, General Studies, and Social Work, the largest programs graduate cohorts ranging from 96 to 111 students annually. The strongest earnings outcomes cluster in accounting and business-adjacent fields. Azimuth ranks Computer Science #128 nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with graduates earning $88,917. Azimuth ranks Business Administration #237 nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with graduates earning $69,226 from a cohort of 60 — the program that combines the largest enrollment with the strongest pay, making it the highest aggregate-return program at Northeastern Illinois University. Accounting graduates earn $68,328 four years out, and Azimuth ranks the program #181 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions. Several of Northeastern Illinois University's larger programs — including General Studies and Psychology, General — feed into local-labor careers in education and social services where four-year earnings tend to be moderate but employment demand remains steady. Social Work and Human Resources Management and Services represent fields where graduates are more likely to enter the workforce directly at competitive salaries. The supply-demand map for college graduates provides additional context for how these program families align with national and regional hiring trends. ```
Upper quartile, 10-year field
Graduates of Northeastern Illinois University earn median 4-year earnings of $60,607, placing Northeastern Illinois University in the 45.9 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $6,812 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 80.4 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Northeastern Illinois University #624 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Computer Science reports 111 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $88,917, ranked #119 nationally in its major. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods reports 109 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $52,176, ranked #62 nationally in its major. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities reports 106 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $55,569, ranked #58 nationally in its major. Social Work reports 96 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $53,848, ranked #53 nationally in its major.
