Finance and Financial Management Services at Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 56 graduates a year

$54,802
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$86,511
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$83,343
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#128 of 452
Rank by pay
#161 of 452
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,250
Median federal debt

Northern Illinois University graduates in finance and financial management services earn 4% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 18% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Northern Illinois University Compares for Finance and Financial Management Services

All 452 colleges reporting finance and financial management services earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$202,069$205,506#1$122,698
2Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO$185,551$198,950#2$102,814
3University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN$160,313$171,986#3$99,222
4Georgetown University Washington, DC$152,744$133,843#11$106,218
5Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA$147,746$130,106#12$82,495
6Wake Forest University Winston-salem, NC$145,996$156,674#4$85,944
7Fordham University Bronx, NY$141,860$135,021#8$83,789
8American University Washington, DC$134,332$117,710#19$83,505
9Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX$133,852$136,088#6$83,159
10The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX$132,075$134,282#9$81,844
…
125Carthage College Kenosha, WI$86,952$90,478#111$58,543
126University of Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN$86,923$93,252#85$54,590
127Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX$86,795$88,245#128$58,535
128Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL$86,511$84,996#161$54,802
129Cedarville University Cedarville, OH$86,487$92,295#92$60,880
130The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX$86,484$87,929#130$63,455
131Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT$86,474$77,854#247$51,589

Other Majors at Northern Illinois University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$93,962$74,442#206 of 258
Computer Science$93,438$77,257#212 of 349
Mechanical Engineering$86,999$68,069#263 of 318
Accounting and Related Services$83,573$63,743#206 of 796
Industrial Engineering$82,584$72,112#91 of 94
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$81,554$62,117#11 of 34
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$76,856$70,654#39 of 93
Marketing$76,373$51,137#108 of 516
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing—$75,557—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,176$52,724#280 of 1176
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$71,040$51,128#102 of 126
Mathematics$69,856$44,857#158 of 309
Apparel and Textiles$68,636—#7 of 57
Economics$66,760$45,386#306 of 368
Chemistry$65,611$43,061#112 of 209
Hospitality Administration/Management$58,546$32,337#49 of 137
Sociology$58,023$35,150#106 of 462
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$57,697$29,426#141 of 476
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$55,778$31,899#32 of 48
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$55,586$41,139#17 of 50
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$55,221$29,911#39 of 70
Communication and Media Studies$55,109$38,490#303 of 660
Anthropology$54,890—#35 of 188
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$54,666$36,409#137 of 265
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$54,207$32,158#280 of 610
Biomedical/Medical Engineering—$54,047—
Political Science and Government$54,039$32,225#453 of 565
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$53,672$45,184#106 of 345
Special Education and Teaching$53,148$46,578#68 of 177
Biology$52,086$38,137#625 of 841

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Northern Illinois University finance and financial management services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $54,802 one year after graduating and $86,511 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Northern Illinois University rank for finance and financial management services?

Among 452 colleges reporting earnings for finance and financial management services graduates, Northern Illinois University ranks #128 by median pay four years after graduation, and #161 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is finance and financial management services at Northern Illinois University worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% more than the national median for finance and financial management services ($83,343), and the median federal debt at graduation is $15,250.

← All data for Northern Illinois University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.