Northern Illinois University

#18 in Illinois

4-years Public College In Dekalb, IL

OverviewAdmissionCost Of AttendanceStudent PopulationGraduation RateArea Of Study
Northern Illinois University offers 155 programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate and Post-Graduate Certificate degrees/programs. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education.
Major Programs
Number of Major Programs155 programs
Online Programs2 programs
Offered Degrees/ProgramsBachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate
Offered Degrees at Northern Illinois University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Bachelor's Degree6203,040
Master's Degree6201,181
Post Master's Degree3030
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship20099
Doctor's degree - professional practice40108
Total15524,458
Popular Programs at Northern Illinois University
Degree, Major Programs and Completers
Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 31
Environmental Studies✕31
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 176
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕159
Journalism✕17
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 128
Computer Science✕128
Education [+] ✕ 227
Special Education and Teaching✕54
Elementary Education and Teaching✕77
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching✕18
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕38
Art Teacher Education✕13
Health Teacher Education✕0
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching✕27
Engineering [+] ✕ 222
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering✕8
Electrical and Electronics Engineering✕66
Mechanical Engineering✕120
Industrial Engineering✕28
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 27
German Language and Literature✕2
French Language and Literature✕4
Spanish Language and Literature✕21
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 93
Human Development and Family Studies✕78
Apparel and Textiles✕15
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 48
English Language and Literature✕48
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 88
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕88
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 83
Biology/Biological Sciences✕83
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 49
Mathematics✕38
Statistics✕11
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 3
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)✕3
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 71
Health and Physical Education/Fitness✕54
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management✕17
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 11
Philosophy✕11
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 52
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology✕8
Chemistry✕37
Geology/Earth Science✕5
Physics✕2
Psychology [+] ✕ 182
Psychology✕182
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 162
Anthropology✕10
Economics✕19
Geography✕8
Political Science and Government✕60
Sociology✕65
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 144
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕37
Art/Art Studies✕20
Fine/Studio Arts✕49
Art History, Criticism and Conservation✕4
Music✕1
Music Performance✕33
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 523
Communication Sciences and Disorders✕33
Athletic Training/Trainer✕11
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist✕18
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other)✕163
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling✕18
Public Health✕46
Dietetics/Dietitian✕49
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕185
Business [+] ✕ 582
Business Administration and Management✕73
Operations Management and Supervision✕99
Accounting✕138
Finance✕75
Management Science✕76
Marketing/Marketing Management✕121
History [+] ✕ 41
History✕41
Total3,040
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 14
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕14
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 118
Information Technology✕76
Computer Science✕42
Education [+] ✔ 328
Education✕14
Curriculum and Instruction✕18
Educational Leadership and Administration✕17
Adult and Continuing Education Administration✕27
Educational Administration and Supervision (other)✔16
Educational/Instructional Technology✕29
Educational Evaluation and Research✕12
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education✕0
Special Education and Teaching✕60
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services✕32
Elementary Education and Teaching✕0
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕9
Art Teacher Education✕7
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching✕37
Reading Teacher Education✕48
Biology Teacher Education✕2
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)✕0
Engineering [+] ✕ 76
Electrical and Electronics Engineering✕19
Mechanical Engineering✕15
Industrial Engineering✕42
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 19
Engineering/Industrial Management✕19
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 4
French Language and Literature✕0
Spanish Language and Literature✕4
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 10
Human Development and Family Studies✕10
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 7
English Language and Literature✕7
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 6
Biology/Biological Sciences✕6
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 12
Mathematics✕5
Financial Mathematics✕1
Statistics✕6
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 27
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management✕27
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 11
Philosophy✕11
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 13
Chemistry✕3
Geology/Earth Science✕5
Physics✕5
Psychology [+] ✕ 23
Psychology✕22
Educational Psychology✕1
Human Services [+] ✕ 35
Public Administration✕35
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 24
Anthropology✕3
Economics✕3
Geography✕2
Political Science and Government✕5
Sociology✕11
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 36
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕6
Art/Art Studies✕2
Fine/Studio Arts✕6
Music✕21
Music Performance✕1
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 85
Communication Sciences and Disorders✕20
Public Health✕14
Health Services Administration✕2
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor✕6
Dietetics/Dietitian✕16
Nursing Science✕27
Business [+] ✔ 324
Business Administration and Management✕143
Accounting✕18
Finance✕15
Financial Risk Management✕0
Management Science✕28
Business Statistics✕0
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)✕80
Marketing (other)✔29
Taxation✕11
History [+] ✕ 9
History✕9
Total1,181
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Education [+] ✕ 56
Curriculum and Instruction✕7
Educational Leadership and Administration✕7
Adult and Continuing Education Administration✕26
Educational/Instructional Technology✕10
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services✕6
Art Teacher Education✕0
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 3
English Language and Literature✕3
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 1
Biology/Biological Sciences✕1
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 5
Mathematics✕5
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 5
Chemistry✕3
Geology/Earth Science✕0
Physics✕2
Psychology [+] ✕ 16
Psychology✕14
Educational Psychology✕2
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 10
Economics✕5
Geography✕2
Political Science and Government✕3
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 0
Fine Arts and Art Studies (other)✕0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 2
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)✕2
History [+] ✕ 1
History✕1
Total99
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 73
Law✕73
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 35
Audiology/Audiologist✕7
Physical Therapy/Therapist✕24
Nursing Practice✕4
Total108
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Education [+] ✕ 19
Educational Leadership and Administration✕19
Psychology [+] ✕ 4
School Psychology✕4
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 7
Music Performance✕7
Total30
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