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Major Programs at Northern Illinois

Northern Illinois University offers 162 programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate and Post-Graduate Certifica degrees/programs. The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education.
  • Total number of programs: 162
  • Offered degrees/programs: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate
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Offered Degrees At Northern Illinois University

Northern Illinois University is categorized by Research University (high research activity) by Carnegie categorization. Northern Illinois University offers 162 major programs for Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate. Next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 4,301 students have completed their study at Northern Illinois University.
Offered Degrees at Northern Illinois University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Bachelor's Degree6602,793
Master's Degree6701,204
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship220120
Doctor's degree - other40147
Post Master's Degree3037
Total16204,301

Degree, Major Programs and Completers by Award Level

Northern Illinois University offers 162 programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Last year total 4,301 students have completed their studies.
  • 2,793 students have earned/completed Bachelor's program.
  • 1,204 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 147 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 37 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.
Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 35
Environmental Studies✕35
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✕ 0
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other)✕0
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 130
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕113
Journalism✕17
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 131
Computer Science✕131
Education [+] ✕ 204
Special Education and Teaching✕40
Elementary Education and Teaching✕93
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching✕13
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕21
Art Teacher Education✕8
Health Teacher Education✕0
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching✕29
Engineering [+] ✕ 178
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering✕7
Electrical and Electronics Engineering✕35
Mechanical Engineering✕115
Industrial Engineering✕21
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 20
German Language and Literature✕2
French Language and Literature✕2
Spanish Language and Literature✕16
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 82
Human Development and Family Studies✕72
Apparel and Textiles✕10
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 42
English Language and Literature✕42
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 75
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕75
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 80
Biology/Biological Sciences✕80
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 39
Mathematics✕28
Statistics✕11
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 0
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)✕0
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 106
Health and Physical Education/Fitness✕70
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management✕36
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 10
Philosophy✕10
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 60
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology✕7
Chemistry✕30
Geology/Earth Science✕13
Physics✕10
Psychology [+] ✕ 183
Psychology✕183
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 150
Anthropology✕8
Criminology✕2
Economics✕25
Geography✕11
Political Science and Government✕63
Sociology✕41
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 157
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕34
Art/Art Studies✕17
Fine/Studio Arts✕67
Art History, Criticism and Conservation✕3
Music✕0
Music Performance✕36
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 451
Communication Sciences and Disorders✕46
Athletic Training/Trainer✕0
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist✕19
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other)✕149
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling✕45
Public Health✕0
Dietetics/Dietitian✕26
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕166
Business [+] ✕ 546
Business Administration and Management✕71
Operations Management and Supervision✕76
Accounting✕122
Finance✕48
Hospitality Administration/Management✕19
Management Science✕87
Actuarial Science✕1
Marketing/Marketing Management✕122
History [+] ✕ 46
History✕46
Total2,793
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 4
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕4
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 89
Information Technology✕52
Computer Science✕37
Education [+] ✕ 308
Education✕23
Curriculum and Instruction✕17
Educational Leadership and Administration✕13
Adult and Continuing Education Administration✕18
Educational Administration and Supervision (other)✕10
Educational/Instructional Technology✕30
Educational Evaluation and Research✕7
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education✕0
Special Education and Teaching✕49
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services✕43
Elementary Education and Teaching✕0
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕8
Art Teacher Education✕12
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching✕44
Reading Teacher Education✕34
Biology Teacher Education✕0
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)✕0
Engineering [+] ✕ 77
Electrical and Electronics Engineering✕15
Mechanical Engineering✕38
Industrial Engineering✕24
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 15
Engineering/Industrial Management✕15
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 3
French Language and Literature✕0
Spanish Language and Literature✕3
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 9
Human Development and Family Studies✕9
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 13
English Language and Literature✕13
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 6
Biology/Biological Sciences✕6
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 20
Mathematics✕4
Financial Mathematics✕13
Statistics✕3
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 28
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management✕28
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 9
Philosophy✕9
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 14
Chemistry✕2
Geology/Earth Science✕8
Physics✕4
Psychology [+] ✕ 14
Psychology✕13
Educational Psychology✕1
Human Services [+] ✕ 33
Public Administration✕33
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 23
Anthropology✕4
Economics✕0
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics✕4
Geography✕4
Political Science and Government✕5
Sociology✕6
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 52
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕17
Art/Art Studies✕3
Fine/Studio Arts✕8
Music✕0
Music Performance✕24
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 102
Communication Sciences and Disorders✕20
Public Health✕31
Health Services Administration✕3
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor✕6
Dietetics/Dietitian✕9
Nursing Science✕33
Business [+] ✕ 379
Business Administration and Management✕199
Accounting✕12
Finance✕0
Financial Risk Management✕0
Management Science✕73
Business Statistics✕0
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)✕56
Marketing (other)✕35
Taxation✕4
History [+] ✕ 6
History✕6
Total1,204
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Education [+] ✕ 61
Curriculum and Instruction✕7
Educational Leadership and Administration✕13
Adult and Continuing Education Administration✕30
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration✕1
Educational/Instructional Technology✕3
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services✕7
Art Teacher Education✕0
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 7
English Language and Literature✕7
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 4
Biology/Biological Sciences✕4
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 4
Mathematics✕4
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 13
Chemistry✕5
Geology/Earth Science✕2
Physics✕6
Psychology [+] ✕ 18
Psychology✕15
Educational Psychology✕3
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 6
Economics✕0
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics✕3
Geography✕1
Political Science and Government✕2
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 0
Fine Arts and Art Studies (other)✕0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 6
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)✕6
History [+] ✕ 1
History✕1
Total120
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 104
Law✕104
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 43
Audiology/Audiologist✕4
Physical Therapy/Therapist✕33
Nursing Practice✕6
Total147
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Education [+] ✕ 22
Educational Leadership and Administration✕22
Psychology [+] ✕ 4
School Psychology✕4
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 11
Music Performance✕11
Total37

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