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Management Science at Northern Illinois University

If you are interested in studying Management Science, consider the program at Northern Illinois University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Northern Illinois University is located in Dekalb, IL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 116 management science degrees were granted at Northern Illinois University.

Online Class Availability at Northern Illinois University

Distance learning is available at Northern Illinois University. Among 15,414 students, 2,197 (14%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,937 (51%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Management Science graduates at Northern Illinois University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Management Science graduates at Northern Illinois University are 49% women (57) and 51% men (59).

Management Science Bachelor’s Program at Northern Illinois University

Of the 76 bachelor’s management science degrees awarded at Northern Illinois University, 50% were women (38) and 50% were men (38).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Management Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Northern Illinois University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	42
Hispanic / Latino	23
Black / African American	4
Asian	5
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of Management Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Northern Illinois University, higher than the national average of 41%.*

Management Science Master’s Program at Northern Illinois University

Among the 40 master’s management science degrees awarded at Northern Illinois University, 48% were women (19) and 52% were men (21).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Management Science master’s degree recipients at Northern Illinois University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	22
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	3
Asian	7
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of Management Science master’s degree recipients at Northern Illinois University, higher than the national average of 25%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Management Science Graduates

Students who finish Management Science program at Northern Illinois University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Management Science majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Chief Executives	$138,534
Data Scientists	$106,295
Clinical Data Managers	$99,475
Chief Sustainability Officers	$96,628
Operations Research Analysts	$83,596
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,576
Management Analysts	$51,034

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.