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Finance & Financial Management at Northern Illinois University

If you are interested in studying Finance & Financial Management, you may want to check out the program at Northern Illinois University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Northern Illinois University is located in Dekalb, IL.

During the most recent reporting year, 48 finance & financial management degrees were awarded at Northern Illinois University.

Studying Online 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.

Finance & Financial Management Rankings at Northern Illinois University

Use these rankings to compare Northern Illinois University’s Finance & Financial Management program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Value Illinois #4 of 24
Best Schools (Quality) Illinois #7 of 24
Best Value Great Lakes (Region) #11 of 105
Best Schools (Quality) Great Lakes (Region) #17 of 106
Best Value Nationwide #56 of 552
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #100 of 555

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Value Illinois #4 of 24
Best Schools (Quality) Illinois #7 of 24
Best Value Great Lakes (Region) #11 of 105
Best Schools (Quality) Great Lakes (Region) #17 of 106
Best Value Nationwide #56 of 552
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #100 of 555

Earnings for Finance & Financial Management Graduates from Northern Illinois University

Students who complete Northern Illinois University’s Finance & Financial Management program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Finance & Financial Management at Northern Illinois University
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $53,625
2 years $51,145
3 years $60,130
4 years $66,930
5 years $79,501

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Finance & Financial Management graduates from Northern Illinois University take home a median $66,930, compared with $63,103 for all Northern Illinois University graduates — about 6% higher than the school-wide median.

Finance & Financial Management earnings compared with all majors at Northern Illinois University

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Finance & Financial Management graduates from Northern Illinois University stands at $19,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Finance & Financial Management graduates at Northern Illinois University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Finance & Financial Management graduates at Northern Illinois University are 23% women (11) and 77% men (37).

Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Program at Northern Illinois University

Among the 48 bachelor’s finance & financial management graduates at Northern Illinois University, 23% were women (11) and 77% were men (37).

Northern Illinois University gender breakdown of Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's degree recipients

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

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 23
Hispanic / Latino 12
Black / African American 4
Asian 7
International (Nonresident) 2
Racial-ethnic diversity of Finance & Financial Management majors at Northern Illinois University

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 48% of Finance & Financial Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Northern Illinois University, above the national average of 29%.*

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

More Specific Finance & Financial Management Concentrations at Northern Illinois University

The Finance & Financial Management program at Northern Illinois University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration Graduates
Finance 48

Top-Paying Careers for Finance & Financial Management Graduates

Graduates of the Finance & Financial Management program at Northern Illinois University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Finance & Financial Management majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Treasurers and Controllers $162,461
Investment Fund Managers $157,819
General and Operations Managers $149,694
Chief Executives $138,534
Insurance Underwriters $129,939
Financial Risk Specialists $127,364
Financial Quantitative Analysts $126,371
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property $118,242
Chief Sustainability Officers $96,628
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts $92,240

References

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