Below is a list of academic programs offered at Northern Illinois University sorted by popularity.
Education
Total number of students graduated under this category 630Special Education and Teaching
Bachelors
54 students
Masters
60 students
Elementary Education and Teaching
Bachelors
77 students
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Bachelors
27 students
Masters
37 students
Adult and Continuing Education Administration
Doctorate
26 students
Masters
27 students
Reading Teacher Education
Masters
48 students
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Bachelors
38 students
Masters
9 students
Educational Leadership and Administration
Doctorate
7 students
Masters
17 students
Post-master Certificate
19 students
Educational/Instructional Technology
Doctorate
10 students
Masters
29 students
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Doctorate
6 students
Masters
32 students
Curriculum and Instruction
Doctorate
7 students
Masters
18 students
Art Teacher Education
Bachelors
13 students
Masters
7 students
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Bachelors
18 students
Educational Administration and Supervision
Masters
(online)
16 students
Education
Masters
14 students
Educational Evaluation and Research
Masters
12 students
Biology Teacher Education
Masters
2 students
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
No graduate
Health Teacher Education
No graduate
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
No graduate
Health Professions
Total number of students graduated under this category 483Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Bachelors
185 students
Dietetics/Dietitian
Bachelors
49 students
Masters
16 students
Public Health
Bachelors
46 students
Masters
14 students
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Bachelors
33 students
Masters
20 students
Nursing Science
Masters
27 students
Physical Therapy/Therapist
Doctorate
24 students
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Bachelors
18 students
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
Bachelors
18 students
Athletic Training/Trainer
Bachelors
11 students
Audiology/Audiologist
Doctorate
7 students
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor
Masters
6 students
Nursing Practice
Doctorate
4 students
Health Services Administration
Masters
2 students
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
Doctorate
2 students
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
Bachelors
1 students
Business
Total number of students graduated under this category 472Accounting
Bachelors
138 students
Masters
18 students
Business Administration and Management
Bachelors
1 students
Masters
143 students
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
Masters
80 students
Management Science
Bachelors
2 students
Masters
28 students
Marketing
Masters
(online)
29 students
Finance
Bachelors
2 students
Masters
15 students
Taxation
Masters
11 students
Marketing/Marketing Management
Bachelors
4 students
Operations Management and Supervision
Bachelors
1 students
Financial Risk Management
No graduate
Business Statistics
No graduate
Engineering
Total number of students graduated under this category 298Mechanical Engineering
Bachelors
120 students
Masters
15 students
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Bachelors
66 students
Masters
19 students
Industrial Engineering
Bachelors
28 students
Masters
42 students
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Bachelors
8 students
Computer and Information Science
Total number of students graduated under this category 246Computer Science
Bachelors
128 students
Masters
42 students
Information Technology
Masters
76 students
Visual & Performing Arts
Total number of students graduated under this category 167Fine/Studio Arts
Bachelors
49 students
Masters
6 students
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
Bachelors
37 students
Masters
6 students
Music Performance
Bachelors
33 students
Masters
1 students
Post-master Certificate
7 students
Art/Art Studies
Bachelors
20 students
Masters
2 students
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Bachelors
4 students
Music
Bachelors
1 students
Masters
1 students
Fine Arts and Art Studies
No graduate
Engineering Technologies
Total number of students graduated under this category 101Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Bachelors
82 students
Engineering/Industrial Management
Masters
19 students
Kinesiology & Leisure Studies
Total number of students graduated under this category 98Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelors
54 students
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
Bachelors
17 students
Masters
27 students
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Total number of students graduated under this category 90Biology/Biological Sciences
Bachelors
83 students
Doctorate
1 students
Masters
6 students
Liberal Arts
Total number of students graduated under this category 88Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Bachelors
88 students
Legal Profession
Total number of students graduated under this category 73Law
Doctorate
73 students
Social Sciences
Total number of students graduated under this category 73Economics
Bachelors
19 students
Doctorate
5 students
Masters
3 students
Political Science and Government
Bachelors
7 students
Doctorate
3 students
Masters
5 students
Sociology
Bachelors
4 students
Masters
11 students
Geography
Bachelors
8 students
Doctorate
2 students
Masters
2 students
Anthropology
Bachelors
1 students
Masters
3 students
English Language and Literature
Total number of students graduated under this category 58English Language and Literature
Bachelors
48 students
Doctorate
3 students
Masters
7 students
History
Total number of students graduated under this category 51History
Bachelors
41 students
Doctorate
1 students
Masters
9 students
Psychology
Total number of students graduated under this category 50Psychology
Bachelors
7 students
Doctorate
14 students
Masters
22 students
School Psychology
Post-master Certificate
4 students
Educational Psychology
Doctorate
2 students
Masters
1 students
Public Administration and Social Service
Total number of students graduated under this category 50Public Administration
Masters
35 students
Human Services
Bachelors
15 students
Physical Science
Total number of students graduated under this category 34Geology/Earth Science
Bachelors
5 students
Masters
5 students
Physics
Bachelors
2 students
Doctorate
2 students
Masters
5 students
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
Bachelors
8 students
Chemistry
Bachelors
1 students
Doctorate
3 students
Masters
3 students
Communication and Journalism
Total number of students graduated under this category 32Journalism
Bachelors
17 students
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Bachelors
1 students
Masters
14 students
Natural Resources and Conservation
Total number of students graduated under this category 31Environmental Studies
Bachelors
31 students
Mathematics and Statistics
Total number of students graduated under this category 31Statistics
Bachelors
11 students
Masters
6 students
Mathematics
Bachelors
3 students
Doctorate
5 students
Masters
5 students
Financial Mathematics
Masters
1 students
Family and Consumer Sciences
Total number of students graduated under this category 26Apparel and Textiles
Bachelors
15 students
Human Development and Family Studies
Bachelors
1 students
Masters
10 students
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Total number of students graduated under this category 14Philosophy
Bachelors
3 students
Masters
11 students
Foreign Languages and Literatures
Total number of students graduated under this category 11Spanish Language and Literature
Bachelors
1 students
Masters
4 students
French Language and Literature
Bachelors
4 students
German Language and Literature
Bachelors
2 students
Multidisciplinary Studies
Total number of students graduated under this category 3Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
Bachelors
3 students