by our College Data Analytics TeamResearch the available academic degrees, majors and fields of study available at NIU . Let College Factual help you discover whether NIU offers the right fit, value, and cost to meet your educational goals.
Northern Illinois University offers 60 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 51 majors within 23 broad fields of study. Across all areas of study, Northern Illinois University awarded 3,226 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .
| None of the awards was for a degree taken exclusively online. | |
| None of the awards was for a degree at the associate level (2-Year). | |
| 78 degrees were awarded to foreign nationals. | |
| A significant percentage of degrees (49.0% ) were awarded to men. |
The following chart and table show how the 3,148 undergraduate awards given to U.S. citizens were distributed at Northern Illinois University .
| White Americans | 1,900 |
| Hispanic Americans | 572 |
| African Americans | 340 |
| Asian Americans | 211 |
| Other Americans | 120 |
| Pacific Island / Native Hawaiian Americans | 4 |
| Native Americans | 1 |
Below are all fields of study offered at Northern Illinois University . Click a field of study below for more information, the related majors and the focus areas within the field.
| 2019 - 2020 Fields of Study | Associates Degrees | Bachelors Degrees | Ranking Within Field | Average Starting Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 0 | 116 | 329 | $30,000 |
| Business, Management & Marketing | 0 | 671 | 441 | $48,000 |
| Communication & Journalism | 0 | 192 | 295 | $33,000 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | 0 | 134 | 303 | $57,000 |
| Education | 0 | 166 | 147 | $37,000 |
| Engineering | 0 | 238 | 265 | $61,000 |
| Engineering Technologies | 0 | 101 | 42 | $55,000 |
| English Language & Literature | 0 | 60 | 242 | $29,000 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 0 | 120 | 108 | $29,000 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 0 | 28 | 156 | $32,000 |
| Health Professions | 0 | 518 | 98 | $42,000 |
| History | 0 | 39 | 156 | $31,000 |
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 0 | 61 | 155 | $31,000 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 0 | 59 | 129 | $42,000 |
| Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies | 0 | 6 | N/A | N/A |
| Natural Resources & Conservation | 0 | 34 | 154 | $31,000 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies | 0 | 62 | 243 | $28,000 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 0 | 12 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Sciences | 0 | 56 | 73 | $34,000 |
| Psychology | 0 | 188 | 296 | $28,000 |
| Public Administration & Social Service | 0 | 22 | 292 | $26,000 |
| Social Sciences | 0 | 206 | 300 | $35,000 |
| Visual & Performing Arts | 0 | 137 | 205 | $23,000 |