United StatesChicago, IL

Northeastern Illinois University

Public · Solid evidence

Value45/100
Solid evidence73/100 profile coverage

Predominantly direct. Missing lenses stay blank and do not become low scores.

Admissions70
Value100
Career60
Experience36
Location100
Annual university cost$33,468Tuition plus recorded living cost
General acceptance70%Not a personal probability
Graduation17%Source cohort definition varies
Median earnings$52,23410 years after entry/completion

Scorecard

A balanced read, not one ranking.

Academic29
Career45
Evidence coverage73

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    City / metro settingMajor metropolitan areaReviewed municipality in the Chicago metropolitan area.
    Monthly student budget allocation$895Reported annual student living budget divided by 12; academic-year coverage may differ. Not a citywide or post-graduation budget.
    Engineering marketChicagoThe alumni archive is not resolved to this market
    Internships
    1000
    Entry level
    8000
    Early / mid
    1000
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    Get to know Chicago

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    Parks & outdoorsSculpture Park - Section III
    SportsChicago Bears

    City-level founder archive: professional NFL team in Chicago.

    Parks & outdoorsBrummel-Richmond Park
    Parks & outdoorsSkokie Sports Park

    The regional economy · 2024 Census ACS

    Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metro Area

    Metropolitan-area residents, not just Chicago or the student population.

    Employed residents · age 16+4,840,603
    Residents aged 22–24392,291
    Residents aged 25–29653,880

    Largest industries by employment share

    Education & health22.6% · 1,094,901 employed residents
    Professional & business services14.5% · 702,525 employed residents
    Manufacturing10.8% · 524,298 employed residents

    Broad employer industries, not roles or job vacancies. Annual survey estimates include commuters working outside the metro.

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    Rankings

    Reputation & career strength.

    Univised career benchmarks

    Engineering—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Technology & computing—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Consulting—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Finance & accounting—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Law & legal services—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Retail & consumer goods—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Career ratings adjust for evidence strength. Compatible-school estimates are used only where supported; a neutral fallback means unknown, not measured average performance. These are not hiring odds or degree-quality measurements.

    Creative paths

    Where creative careers have started.

    Documented education links for notable people—not graduation counts or hiring odds. This initial Wikidata snapshot samples up to 500 links per field.

    Campus community

    Faith & belonging

    No reported institutional religious affiliation

    Institutional affiliation does not describe students’ individual beliefs. A verified campus-wide religious breakdown is not available in this dataset.

    Campus experience

    Campus ratings and verifiable strengths.

    Industry strengths

    Engineering · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedTechnology · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedConsulting · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedFinance and Accounting · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedLegal Services · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedRetail and Consumer Goods · 1.00× estimated career presence · Limited

    Observed employment evidence where supported; otherwise ranking-informed or comparable-school estimates. These school-level ratings do not verify programme availability or hiring probability.

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    Accounting and Related ServicesBachelors Degree$43,240 Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$56,641 AnthropologyBachelors Degree$32,386 Area StudiesMaster's Degree$44,170 Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural EducationBachelors Degree$48,041 Biology, GeneralBachelors Degree$32,658 Biology, GeneralMaster's Degree$38,289 Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelors Degree$47,260 Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$63,005 Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelors Degree$47,260 ChemistryBachelors Degree$43,314 ChemistryMaster's Degree$55,108 Communication and Media StudiesBachelors Degree$32,806 Communication and Media StudiesMaster's Degree$52,107 Computer ScienceBachelors Degree$56,544 Computer ScienceMaster's Degree$84,653 Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelors Degree$34,847 Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree$49,019 EconomicsBachelors Degree$45,500 Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$77,401 English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelors Degree$34,420 English Language and Literature, GeneralMaster's Degree$39,009 Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesBachelors Degree$29,685 Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesMaster's Degree$41,565 Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelors Degree$46,407 Fine and Studio ArtsBachelors Degree$28,816 Geography and CartographyBachelors Degree$47,260 Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelors Degree$30,400 Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesMaster's Degree$53,723 GerontologyMaster's Degree$42,402

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