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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas bachelor's degree at Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago, IL · Public

What this page covers

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The short version

There is not enough evidence for a firm comparison.

Review the available cost, debt and earnings figures below before deciding.

Debt as a share of earnings
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Highest price with a positive payoff
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Modeled 10-year payoff
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Available price data
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$63,615 → Not available
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
22Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

64Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
34Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earningsNot availableA like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$14,109

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$25,250

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGSNot available

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$268/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$14,109Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$26,960Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE74.6%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE21.6%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$63,615Year 1
Not availableYear 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earningsNot available
Estimated loan payment$268
22borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

Not available vs. $51,389

The like-for-like difference is unavailable.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$61,560 median wageIL estimate · 3,930 jobs · 25-1081$47,140–$78,810 middle 50% of IL wages+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$79,990 median wageIL estimate · 44,670 jobs · 25-2031$62,330–$104,670 middle 50% of IL wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMiddle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$76,110 median wageIL estimate · 24,770 jobs · 25-2022$59,440–$94,520 middle 50% of IL wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 38,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$80,700 median wageIL estimate · 240 jobs · 25-2023$62,730–$96,470 middle 50% of IL wages-0.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$77,950 median wageIL estimate · 2,780 jobs · 25-2032$60,030–$105,520 middle 50% of IL wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 6,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$62,480 median wageIL estimate · 4,420 jobs · 25-1194$48,980–$88,380 middle 50% of IL wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeForeign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$81,530 median wageIL estimate · 690 jobs · 25-1124$64,780–$99,650 middle 50% of IL wages+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeArt, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$62,960 median wageIL estimate · 4,170 jobs · 25-1121$47,230–$85,620 middle 50% of IL wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeAgricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$105,440 median wageIL estimate · 340 jobs · 25-1041$76,970–$128,380 middle 50% of IL wages+2.9% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeBiological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$99,060 median wageIL estimate · 2,340 jobs · 25-1042$62,740–$132,780 middle 50% of IL wages+7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeChemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$97,860 median wageIL estimate · 880 jobs · 25-1052$63,490–$125,550 middle 50% of IL wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePhysics Teachers, Postsecondary$94,900 median wageIL estimate · 540 jobs · 25-1054$67,620–$128,430 middle 50% of IL wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS

Where graduates work five years later

The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.

01

Educational Services

about 81.7%
02

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 6.1%
03

Other Services (except Public Administration)

about 2.3%
04

Retail Trade

about 1.5%
05

Public Administration

about 1.3%

How to read this: This is an observed industry mix, not a list of job titles or proof that every graduate worked in the field studied. Counts and shares are approximate because Census privacy protections add statistical noise.

Coverage is limited to institutions and states participating in the Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes program. These figures do not affect DegreeVerdict ROI calculations.

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Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Carbondale, IL

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

$4,068 less debt · $812 lower annual net price

Earnings
$67,961
Debt
$21,182
Annual net price
$13,297
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Chicago, IL

University of Illinois Chicago

$8,125 less debt · $3,135 lower annual net price

Earnings
$63,233
Debt
$17,125
Annual net price
$10,974
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Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University

$1,323 lower annual net price

Earnings
$54,548
Debt
$28,866
Annual net price
$12,786
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Normal, IL

Illinois State University

$1,101 less debt

Earnings
$54,452
Debt
$24,149
Annual net price
$19,398
View outcomes →
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DATA QUALITY

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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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