Career Outcomes
An NIU education prepares our graduates for successful careers. Your NIU degree opens doors to higher earning potential.
- Bachelor’s degree holders earn $2.8 million over their careers — significantly more than the $1.6 million earned by high school graduates (Source: Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce).
- According to Forbes.com, the median salary for bachelor’s degree holders aged 25-34 is $59,913 nationally. NIU graduates in the similar age group average $72,346 (Source: Steppingblocks).
- Plus, 36% of NIU students graduate debt-free.
Our alumni are leaders in their fields, entrepreneurs and highly skilled workers who improve our quality of life and drive the economy. See how our majors perform in the workforce, by checking out undergraduate degrees at NIU.
What the Data Says About NIU Graduates
Top Skills
- Business process research
- Customer service
- Leadership
- Management
- Marketing
- Project management
- Public speaking
- Research
- Strategic planning
- Teaching
- Training management
Top Job Titles
- Account executive
- Account manager
- CEO
- Consultant
- Manager
- Owner
- President
- Project manager
- Registered nurse
- Software engineer
- Teacher
- Vice president
Top Employers
- Abbott
- AbbVie
- Allstate
- Amazon
- AT&T
- Caterpillar Inc.
- Chicago Public Schools
- Discover Financial Services
- JP Morgan Chase & Company
- Northwestern Medicine
- School District U-46
$92,248
Average alumni annual salary
(with bachelor's degree or higher)
$67,520
Average young alumni annual salary
(Less than 35 years old with bachelor’s degree or higher.)
26,508
Number of NIU alumni who have gone on to earn a master's degree
Contact Us
Career ServicesPeters Campus Life Building 220
815-753-1642
careerservices@niu.edu
Hours of Operation
Monday-Friday: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.