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Business, Management & Marketing at Northern Illinois University

Business, Management & Marketing at Northern Illinois University

If you plan to study Business, Management & Marketing, you may want to check out the program at Northern Illinois University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Northern Illinois University sits in Dekalb, IL.

Online Class Availability at Northern Illinois University

Online coursework is an option at Northern Illinois University. Among 15,414 students, 2,197 (14%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,937 (51%) took at least some classes online.

Business, Management & Marketing Rankings at Northern Illinois University

Use these rankings to compare Northern Illinois University’s Business, Management & Marketing program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Illinois #7 of 85
Best Schools (Quality) Great Lakes (Region) #25 of 330
Best Value Illinois #35 of 85
Best Value Great Lakes (Region) #108 of 327
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #211 of 2,339
Best Value Nationwide #772 of 2,315

Earnings for Business, Management & Marketing Graduates from Northern Illinois University

Students who complete Northern Illinois University’s Business, Management & Marketing program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Business, Management & Marketing at Northern Illinois University
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $56,096
2 years $57,567
3 years $64,226
4 years $72,823
5 years $87,417

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Business, Management & Marketing graduates from Northern Illinois University take home a median $72,823, compared with $63,103 for all Northern Illinois University graduates — about 15% higher than the school-wide median.

Business, Management & Marketing earnings compared with all majors at Northern Illinois University

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Business, Management & Marketing graduates from Northern Illinois University stands at $21,829.

Top-Paying Careers for Business, Management & Marketing Graduates

Graduates of the Business, Management & Marketing program at Northern Illinois University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Business, Management & Marketing majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Loss Prevention Managers $165,723
Geothermal Production Managers $160,381
Chief Executives $138,534
Security Management Specialists $128,654
Financial Risk Specialists $127,364
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $124,518
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property $118,242
Compliance Managers $117,178
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $113,637
Online Merchants $106,971

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