Northeastern Illinois University Rankings & Recognition

Northeastern Illinois University appears in 10 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #73 of 354 for marketing, and #5 of 16 ranked colleges in Illinois.

Northeastern Illinois University rankings by major

Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

Marketing

Ranked #73 of 354 for value

Marketing · 22 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $69,011; Ranked-college median: $67,486
Median debt: $10,750; Ranked-college median: $19,523

Value score 65 of 100 · #5 of 16 in Illinois

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 55th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 94th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 97th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 1th percentile

Average net price $9,377 (median $17,699) · graduation rate 25.2% · debt is 16% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Nebraska-Lincoln (#72)
Ranked just below: Taylor University-Indiana (#74)

Best colleges for marketing

Education

Ranked #89 of 521 for value

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 72 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $52,176; Ranked-college median: $48,822
Median debt: $15,153; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 69.8 of 100 · #5 of 26 in Illinois

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 72th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 91th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 90th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 2th percentile

Average net price $9,377 (median $17,201) · graduation rate 25.2% · debt is 29% of earnings

Ranked just above: The College of New Jersey (#88)
Ranked just below: University of Utah (#90)

Best colleges for education

Psychology

Ranked #127 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 79 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $54,301; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $14,875; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 68.6 of 100 · #6 of 29 in Illinois

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 68th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 92th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 90th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 2th percentile

Average net price $9,377 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 25.2% · debt is 27% of earnings

Ranked just above: St. Mary's College of Maryland (#126)
Ranked just below: Purdue University (#128)

Best colleges for psychology

Business

Ranked #156 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 26 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $69,226; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $12,500; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 68.4 of 100 · #3 of 32 in Illinois

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 65th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 91th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 95th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 3th percentile

Average net price $9,377 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 25.2% · debt is 18% of earnings

Ranked just above: Saint Mary's University of Minnesota (#155)
Ranked just below: University of Nebraska at Omaha (#157)

Best colleges for business

Criminal justice

Ranked #158 of 379 for value

Criminal Justice and Corrections · 34 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $53,121; Ranked-college median: $55,481
Median debt: $14,937; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 55.1 of 100 · #9 of 13 in Illinois

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 37th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 90th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 88th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 3th percentile

Average net price $9,377 (median $16,222) · graduation rate 25.2% · debt is 28% of earnings

Ranked just above: Metropolitan State University of Denver (#157)
Ranked just below: SUNY College at Plattsburgh (#159)

Best colleges for criminal justice

Accounting

Ranked #187 of 408 for value

Accounting and Related Services · 41 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $68,328; Ranked-college median: $76,108
Median debt: $12,300; Ranked-college median: $20,500

Value score 51.4 of 100 · #9 of 19 in Illinois

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 26th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 92th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 90th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 2th percentile

Average net price $9,377 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 25.2% · debt is 18% of earnings

Ranked just above: The University of Tampa (#186)
Ranked just below: Assumption University (#188)

Best colleges for accounting

Computer science

Ranked #211 of 466 for value

Computer Science · 87 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $88,917; Ranked-college median: $97,375
Median debt: $12,500; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 52.3 of 100 · #9 of 20 in Illinois

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 34th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 89th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 83th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 1th percentile

Average net price $9,377 (median $16,804) · graduation rate 25.2% · debt is 14% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Nevada-Las Vegas (#210)
Ranked just below: Bentley University (#212)

Best colleges for computer science

Finance

Ranked #215 of 330 for value

Finance and Financial Management Services · 22 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $64,022; Ranked-college median: $77,916
Median debt: $12,725; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 41.7 of 100 · #13 of 17 in Illinois

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 7th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 94th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 76th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 1th percentile

Average net price $9,377 (median $17,502) · graduation rate 25.2% · debt is 20% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Mount Union (#214)
Ranked just below: University of Southern Maine (#216)

Best colleges for finance

Communications

Ranked #228 of 388 for value

Communication and Media Studies · 26 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $48,247; Ranked-college median: $56,130
Median debt: $13,750; Ranked-college median: $19,593

Value score 45.7 of 100 · #10 of 16 in Illinois

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 18th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 92th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 77th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 1th percentile

Average net price $9,377 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 25.2% · debt is 28% of earnings

Ranked just above: Bridgewater State University (#227)
Ranked just below: Central Washington University (#229)

Best colleges for communications

Biology

Ranked #319 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 52 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $53,567; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $13,650; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 52.5 of 100 · #10 of 24 in Illinois

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 31th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 92th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 86th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 0th percentile

Average net price $9,377 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 25.2% · debt is 26% of earnings

Ranked just above: Monmouth University (#318)
Ranked just below: University of South Carolina-Columbia (#320)

Best colleges for biology

Quick facts

Admit rate: 74.6%
Avg. net price: $9,377
Graduation: 25.2%
Students: 3,982

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