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Business Administration & Management at Northern Illinois University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Business Administration & Management, 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.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 250 business administration & management graduations were recorded at Northern Illinois University.

Online & Distance Learning at Northern Illinois University

Many students take online classes at Northern Illinois University. Of 15,414 students, 2,197 (14%) studied exclusively online and 7,937 (51%) took at least some classes online.

Business Administration & Management Rankings at Northern Illinois University

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

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#5 of 67
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#16 of 281
Best Value	Illinois	#23 of 67
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#87 of 278
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#142 of 2,012
Best Value	Nationwide	#613 of 1,983

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#5 of 67
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#16 of 281
Best Value	Illinois	#23 of 67
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#87 of 278
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#142 of 2,012
Best Value	Nationwide	#613 of 1,983

Earnings for Business Administration & Management Graduates from Northern Illinois University

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

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$74,870
2 years	$76,358
3 years	$80,614
4 years	$93,245
5 years	$98,476

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Business Administration & Management graduates from Northern Illinois University report median earnings of $93,245, compared with $63,103 for all Northern Illinois University graduates — about 48% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Business Administration & Management graduates from Northern Illinois University is $22,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Business Administration & Management graduates at Northern Illinois University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Business Administration & Management graduates at Northern Illinois University are 39% women (98) and 61% men (152).

Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Program at Northern Illinois University

Among the 95 bachelor’s business administration & management degrees awarded at Northern Illinois University, 32% were women (30) and 68% were men (65).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Business Administration & Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Northern Illinois University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	38
Hispanic / Latino	16
Black / African American	20
Asian	15
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 58% of Business Administration & Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Northern Illinois University, above the national average of 41%.*

Business Administration & Management Master’s Program at Northern Illinois University

Among the 155 master’s business administration & management degrees awarded at Northern Illinois University, 44% were women (68) and 56% were men (87).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Business Administration & Management master’s degree recipients at Northern Illinois University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	62
Hispanic / Latino	13
Black / African American	12
Asian	13
Two or More Races	6
International (Nonresident)	49

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 28% of Business Administration & Management master’s degree recipients at Northern Illinois University, below the national average of 36%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Business Administration & Management Concentrations at Northern Illinois University

The Business Administration & Management program at Northern Illinois University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Business Administration & Management	207
Operations Management	43

Highest-Paying Careers for Business Administration & Management Graduates

Those who complete Business Administration & Management program at Northern Illinois University work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Business Administration & Management graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Geothermal Production Managers	$160,381
Administrative Services Managers	$158,084
Facilities Managers	$157,669
Biomass Power Plant Managers	$146,025
Supply Chain Managers	$138,103
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Security Management Specialists	$128,654
Industrial Production Managers	$126,666
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567

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.