Information Technology at Northern Illinois University
Every information technology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the IT program at Northern Illinois University stacks up to those at other schools.NIU is located in Dekalb, Illinois and has a total student population of 16,769.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Information Technology section at the bottom of this page.
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NIU Information Technology Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in IT
NIU Information Technology Rankings
Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.
IT Student Demographics at NIU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the IT majors at Northern Illinois University.
NIU Information Technology Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northern Illinois University with a master's in IT.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 5 |
International Students | 61 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
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Careers That IT Grads May Go Into
A degree in IT can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Northern Illinois University.
Occupation | Jobs in IL | Average Salary in IL |
---|---|---|
Software Applications Developers | 30,500 | $96,610 |
Computer Systems Analysts | 28,130 | $89,370 |
Computer and Information Systems Managers | 17,770 | $143,900 |
Systems Software Developers | 17,130 | $108,570 |
Computer Network Architects | 5,310 | $114,780 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Andy McMurray under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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