Northern Illinois University: Majors & Ratings

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Northern Illinois University offers 100 majors and allows you to earn your bachelor's degree, master's degree, postmaster certificate, or doctoral degree.

Below we list majors offered at Northern Illinois University, diplomas available at this college, and Northern Illinois University program ratings.

Accounting & Finance Accounting and Finance Program Rating - Oustanding

Accounting
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
Actuarial Science
· bachelor's degree
Financial Mathematics
· master's degree
Financial Risk Management
· master's degree
General Finance
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
Taxation
· master's degree
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Art Art Program Rating - Oustanding

Art History, Criticism and Conservation
· bachelor's degree
Art Teacher Education
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
General Art Studies
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
General Fine and Studio Arts
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
Other Fine Arts and Art Studies
· doctoral degree
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Biology Biology Program Rating - Excellent

Biology Teacher Education
· master's degree
Biomedical Engineering
· bachelor's degree
General Biology
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
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Business Business Program Rating - Oustanding

Business Statistics
· master's degree
General Business Administration and Management
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
Taxation
· master's degree
View Northern Illinois University business ranking

Chemistry Chemistry Program Rating - Excellent

General Chemistry
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
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Communication & Journalism Communication and Journalism Program Rating - Oustanding

Journalism
· bachelor's degree
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
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Computer Science Computer Science Program Rating - Oustanding

General Computer Science
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
Information Technology
· master's degree
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Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Program Rating - Good

Criminology
· bachelor's degree
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Economics Economics Program Rating - Excellent

Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
General Economics
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
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Education Education Program Rating - Oustanding

Adult and Continuing Education Administration
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Art Teacher Education
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Biology Teacher Education
· master's degree
Counselor Education and Guidance Services
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Curriculum and Instruction
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
Educational Evaluation and Research
· master's degree
Educational Psychology
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Elementary Education and Teaching
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
General Education
· master's degree
General Educational Leadership and Administration
· master's degree
· postmaster certificate
· doctoral degree
General Special Education and Teaching
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
Health Teacher Education
· bachelor's degree
Higher Education Administration
· doctoral degree
Instructional Media Design
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Middle School Education and Teaching
· bachelor's degree
Other Educational Administration and Supervision
· master's degree
Other Subject Area Teacher Education and Professional Development
· master's degree
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
Reading Teacher Education
· master's degree
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
· master's degree
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Engineering Engineering Program Rating - Oustanding

Biomedical Engineering
· bachelor's degree
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
Engineering and Industrial Management
· master's degree
General Engineering Technology
· bachelor's degree
Industrial Engineering
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
Mechanical Engineering
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
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English & Literature English and Literature Program Rating - Excellent

General English Language and Literature
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
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Ethnic & Cultural Studies Ethnic and Cultural Studies Program Rating - Excellent

Other Cultural and Gender Studies
· bachelor's degree
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Fashion Fashion Program Rating - Very Good

General Apparel and Textiles
· bachelor's degree
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Foreign Languages Foreign Languages Program Rating - Excellent

French Language and Literature
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
German Language and Literature
· bachelor's degree
Spanish Language and Literature
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
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General Studies

Liberal Arts and Sciences
· bachelor's degree
Other Interdisciplinary Studies
· bachelor's degree

Geography Geography Program Rating - Excellent

Geography
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
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Geology Geology Program Rating - Excellent

General Geology and Earth Science
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
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History History Program Rating - Excellent

General History
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
View Northern Illinois University history ranking

Laboratory Assistance Laboratory Assistance Program Rating - Very Good

Clinical Laboratory Science Technology
· bachelor's degree
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Law Law Program Rating - Oustanding

Law
· doctoral degree
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Management Management Program Rating - Oustanding

Engineering and Industrial Management
· master's degree
General Business Administration and Management
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
General Management Science
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
Health Services Administration
· master's degree
Higher Education Administration
· doctoral degree
Operations Management and Supervision
· bachelor's degree
Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
· master's degree
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Marketing & Advertising Marketing and Advertising Program Rating - Oustanding

General Marketing and Marketing Management
· bachelor's degree
Other Marketing
· master's degree
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Mathematics Mathematics Program Rating - Excellent

Actuarial Science
· bachelor's degree
Financial Mathematics
· master's degree
General Mathematics
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
General Statistics
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
View Northern Illinois University math ranking

Medical Medical Program Rating - Oustanding

Athletic Training
· bachelor's degree
Audiology and Hearing Sciences
· doctoral degree
Biomedical Engineering
· bachelor's degree
Community Health Services, Liaison, and Counseling
· bachelor's degree
Dietetics
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
General Communication Disorders
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
General Public Health
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
Health Services Administration
· master's degree
Health Teacher Education
· bachelor's degree
Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
· doctoral degree
Other Medical Preparatory Programs
· bachelor's degree
Physical Therapy
· doctoral degree
View Northern Illinois University medical ranking

Medical Assistant Medical Assistant Program Rating - Very Good

Clinical Laboratory Science Technology
· bachelor's degree
Other Medical Preparatory Programs
· bachelor's degree
View Northern Illinois University medical assistant ranking

Meteorology Meteorology Program Rating - Good

General Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
· bachelor's degree
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Music Music Program Rating - Excellent

General Music
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
General Music Performance
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· postmaster certificate
View Northern Illinois University music ranking

Natural Resources & Environment Natural Resources and Environment Program Rating - Very Good

Environmental Studies
· bachelor's degree
View Northern Illinois University environmental ranking

Nursing Nursing Program Rating - Oustanding

Nursing Practice
· doctoral degree
Nursing Science
· master's degree
Registered Nursing
· bachelor's degree
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Occupational Therapy Occupational Therapy Program Rating - Excellent

General Health and Physical Education
· bachelor's degree
Sport and Fitness Administration
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
View Northern Illinois University occupational therapy ranking

Philosophy Philosophy Program Rating - Excellent

Philosophy
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
· master's degree
View Northern Illinois University philosophy ranking

Physical Therapy Physical Therapy Program Rating - Excellent

Physical Therapy
· doctoral degree
View Northern Illinois University occupational therapy ranking

Physics Physics Program Rating - Excellent

General Physics
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
View Northern Illinois University physics ranking

Political Science Political Science Program Rating - Excellent

General Political Science and Government
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
View Northern Illinois University political ranking

Psychology Psychology Program Rating - Oustanding

Community Health Services, Liaison, and Counseling
· bachelor's degree
Counselor Education and Guidance Services
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Criminology
· bachelor's degree
Educational Psychology
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
General Psychology
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
School Psychology
· postmaster certificate
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling
· master's degree
View Northern Illinois University psycolleges.com ranking

Resort & Hospitality Resort and Hospitality Program Rating - Very Good

General Hospitality Administration and Management
· bachelor's degree
View Northern Illinois University hospitality ranking

Social Work Social Work Program Rating - Excellent

Community Health Services, Liaison, and Counseling
· bachelor's degree
General Human Services
· bachelor's degree
Public Administration
· master's degree
View Northern Illinois University social work ranking

Sociology & Anthropology Sociology and Anthropology Program Rating - Excellent

Anthropology
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
Criminology
· bachelor's degree
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
· master's degree
Sociology
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
View Northern Illinois University sociology ranking

Theater & Drama Theater and Drama Program Rating - Excellent

General Drama and Theatre Arts
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
View Northern Illinois University theatre ranking

Work & Family Studies

General Human Development and Family Studies
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree

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University of Wisconsin Madison Rating
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Excellent student retention rate. Tuition: $38k. Moderately priced on-campus housing. Approximately 49,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Offers strong biology, engineering, and computer science programs. SAT 1400, ACT 29 to enroll.

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University of Illinois Chicago Rating
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Northwestern University Rating
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