Northern Illinois University: Graduate School Ranking 2024

in the USANorthern Illinois University is a medium-sized public college located in Dekalb, Illinois. This school was founded in 1895 and is currently offering master's, certificates, and doctoral degrees in 73 programs.

Northern Illinois University is pretty affordable - depending on the program, tuition varies around $14,000 per year. If you look for a cheaper alternative, check Affordable Colleges in Illinois listing.

Recent studies showed that Northern Illinois University area is dangerous - the college is reported to have a bad rating for on-campus safety.

Based on 67 evaluation factors, Northern Illinois University program ranks #591 Graduate School (out of 1911; top 35%) in the United States and #22 Graduate School in Illinois. Major competing schools for this college are University of Chicago and Northwestern University in Evanston. See the details about all twelve competing schools and offered majors and minors below.

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#22 Graduate School in Illinois
#125 Graduate School in the Midwest
#591 Graduate School in USA

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State Ranking

Third Best Sport Program in Illinois
#7 Philosophy Program in Illinois
#7 Geology Program in Illinois
#7 Geography Program in Illinois
#8 Engineering Program in Illinois
#8 Music Program in Illinois
#8 Performing Arts Program in Illinois
#8 Theatre Program in Illinois
#9 Marketing Program in Illinois
#9 Foreign Languages Program in Illinois
#9 Finance Program in Illinois
#9 Physics Program in Illinois
#10 Economics Program in Illinois
#10 Law Program in Illinois

Regional Ranking

#25 Sport Program in the Midwest
#39 Theatre Program in the Midwest
#41 Geology Program in the Midwest
#44 Geography Program in the Midwest
#44 Philosophy Program in the Midwest
#47 Performing Arts Program in the Midwest
#50 Marketing Program in the Midwest
#51 Law Program in the Midwest
#53 Politics Program in the Midwest
#53 Foreign Languages Program in the Midwest
#55 Finance Program in the Midwest
#58 Physics Program in the Midwest
#58 Economics Program in the Midwest
#62 Music Program in the Midwest
#64 Occupational Therapy Program in the Midwest
#65 History Program in the Midwest
#65 Sociology Program in the Midwest
#66 Arts Program in the Midwest
#69 Engineering Program in the Midwest
#69 Chemistry Program in the Midwest
#71 Literature Program in the Midwest
#74 Journalism Program in the Midwest
#79 Nursing Program in the Midwest
#84 Accounting Program in the Midwest
#85 Mathematics Program in the Midwest
#88 Computer Program in the Midwest
#88 Social Work Program in the Midwest
#89 Biology Program in the Midwest

National Ranking

#122 Sport Program in USA

Contact information:

Northern Illinois University
1425 W. Lincoln Hwy.
Dekalb, IL 60115-2828
Phone: (800) 892-3050
Website: www.niu.edu

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Majors:

Master's degree

Accounting

Adult and Continuing Education Administration

Anthropology

Art Teacher Education

Biology Teacher Education

Business Statistics

Counselor Education and Guidance Services

Curriculum and Instruction

Dietetics

Early Childhood Education and Teaching

Econometrics and Quantitative Economics

Educational Evaluation and Research

Educational Psychology

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering

Elementary Education and Teaching

Engineering and Industrial Management

Financial Mathematics

French Language and Literature

General Art Studies

General Biology

General Business Administration and Management

General Chemistry

General Communication Disorders

General Computer Science

General Drama and Theatre Arts

General Economics

General Education

General Educational Leadership and Administration

General English Language and Literature

General Finance

General Fine and Studio Arts

General Geology and Earth Science

General History

General Management Science

General Mathematics

General Music

General Music Performance

General Physics

General Political Science and Government

General Psychology

General Public Health

General Special Education and Teaching

General Statistics

Geography

Health Services Administration

Industrial Engineering

Information Technology

Instructional Media Design

Mechanical Engineering

Nursing Science

Other Educational Administration and Supervision

Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods

Other Marketing

Other Subject Area Teacher Education and Professional Development

Philosophy

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching

Public Administration

Reading Teacher Education

Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education

Sociology

Spanish Language and Literature

Speech Communication and Rhetoric

Sport and Fitness Administration

Taxation

Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling

Post-master's certificate

General Educational Leadership and Administration

General Music Performance

School Psychology

Doctor's degree

Adult and Continuing Education Administration

Art Teacher Education

Audiology and Hearing Sciences

Counselor Education and Guidance Services

Curriculum and Instruction

Econometrics and Quantitative Economics

Educational Psychology

General Biology

General Chemistry

General Economics

General Educational Leadership and Administration

General English Language and Literature

General Geology and Earth Science

General History

General Mathematics

General Physics

General Political Science and Government

General Psychology

Geography

Higher Education Administration

Instructional Media Design

Law

Nursing Practice

Other Fine Arts and Art Studies

Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences

Physical Therapy

Local competitors:

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL, 156 majors

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL, 263 majors

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, MO, 188 majors

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN, 96 majors

University of Michigan Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI, 292 majors

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

Champaign, IL, 207 majors

University of Wisconsin Madison

Madison, WI, 286 majors

Purdue University

West Lafayette, IN, 217 majors

Drake University

Des Moines, IA, 23 majors

Northwestern Health Sciences University

Bloomington, MN, 7 majors

Indiana University Bloomington

Bloomington, IN, 222 majors

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI, 257 majors

Northern Illinois University: Graduate School Ranking 2024

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Master's degree

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Doctor's degree

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