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Education at Northern Illinois University

If you plan to study Education, you may want to check out the program at Northern Illinois University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northern Illinois University is in Dekalb, IL.

Online & Distance Learning at Northern Illinois University

Distance learning is available at Northern Illinois University. Of 15,414 students, 2,197 (14%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,937 (51%) took at least some classes online.

Education Rankings at Northern Illinois University

Use these rankings to compare Northern Illinois University’s Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#12 of 51
Best Value	Illinois	#12 of 51
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#24 of 222
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#53 of 223
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#258 of 1,611
Best Value	Nationwide	#530 of 1,591

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#12 of 51
Best Value	Illinois	#12 of 51
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#24 of 222
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#53 of 223
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#258 of 1,611
Best Value	Nationwide	#530 of 1,591

Earnings for Education Graduates from Northern Illinois University

Those who finish Northern Illinois University’s Education program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$54,302
2 years	$50,634
3 years	$53,836
4 years	$60,912
5 years	$62,152

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Education graduates from Northern Illinois University earn a median of $60,912, compared with $63,103 for all Northern Illinois University graduates — about 3% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Education graduates from Northern Illinois University is $24,483.

Best-Paid Careers for Education Graduates

Those who complete Education program at Northern Illinois University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$129,049
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,604
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$99,352
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Education Administrators, All Other	$91,340
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education	$89,337
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,398
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$86,208
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$83,682

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.