United StatesDekalb, IL

Northern Illinois University

Public · Solid evidence

Value56/100
Solid evidence69/100 profile coverage

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

Admissions70
Value100
Career60
Experience60
Location55
Annual university cost$25,500Tuition plus recorded living cost
General acceptance70%Not a personal probability
Graduation50%Source cohort definition varies
Median earnings$57,80810 years after entry/completion

Scorecard

A balanced read, not one ranking.

Academic56
Career50
Evidence coverage69

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    City / metro settingMetropolitan suburbFederal IPEDS locale 23; describes the surrounding settlement, not campus layout.
    Monthly student budget allocation$1,067Reported annual student living budget divided by 12; academic-year coverage may differ. Not a citywide or post-graduation budget.

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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.

    University context

    A little more perspective.

    Academic environmentStudent-to-staff ratio14.3Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Academic environmentSubjects listed30Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Student demographicsFemale-to-male ratio54 : 46Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Student demographicsInternational students6%Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024

    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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    131 matching programs

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    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelors Degree$34,226 MusicBachelors Degree$25,194 MusicDoctoral Degree$45,417 MusicGraduate/Professional Certificate$22,254 MusicMaster's Degree$33,993 Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelors Degree$32,058 PhilosophyBachelors Degree$26,353 PhilosophyMaster's Degree$41,342 PhysicsBachelors Degree$41,518 PhysicsDoctoral Degree$87,754 PhysicsMaster's Degree$66,207 Political Science and GovernmentBachelors Degree$33,798 Political Science and GovernmentDoctoral Degree$69,338 Political Science and GovernmentMaster's Degree$46,556 Psychology, GeneralBachelors Degree$30,134 Psychology, GeneralDoctoral Degree$68,499 Psychology, GeneralMaster's Degree$41,695 Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$52,107 Public HealthBachelors Degree$31,938 Public HealthMaster's Degree$37,208 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelors Degree$65,924 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$88,920 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsDoctoral Degree$69,151 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsFirst Professional Degree$70,953 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's Degree$62,756 Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelors Degree$29,685 Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsMaster's Degree$36,848 Social and Philosophical Foundations of EducationMaster's Degree$51,482 SociologyBachelors Degree$32,687 SociologyMaster's Degree$41,193

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