Northern Illinois University

4-year

Medium

Suburban

Northern Illinois University rankings and awards

17th

Best value Bachelor's Degree in IllinoisSource: https://www.payscale.com/college-salary-report/best-schools-by-state/bachelors/Illinois

Questions and Answers about Northern Illinois University

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Does NIU have a color guard?

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Will USC accept dual enrollment credit as college credits?

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Does Northern Illinois University accept work experience as credit?

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Does Northern Illinois University offer any online clubs?

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How much of the online program in nursing is actually online?

Majors offered at Northern Illinois University

Biggest majors

Psychology, General

Accounting and Related Services

Communication, General

Academics at Northern Illinois University

970-1190

SAT Score Range

400

1600

Required with application

19-25

ACT Score Range

Required with application

Student Faculty Ratio

13 to 1

Selectivity

Somewhat Selective (54% Acceptance Rate)

School type

Public 4-year institution

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Common careers for Northern Illinois University students

Common Careers and Their Average Annual Salary

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)122k

Senior Software Engineer105k

Software Engineer74k

Electrical Engineer71k

Software Developer70k

Project Manager, (Unspecified Type / General)67k

Mechanical Engineer65k

Based on 20,405 student responses

53.9kAvg. Early Career Pay

97kAvg. Mid-Career Pay

48%in High-Meaning careers

20%in STEM careers

Net price of attending Northern Illinois University