by our College Data Analytics TeamNortheastern Illinois University earned 18 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 1 in the top 1%, 1 in the top 5%, 8 in the top 10% and 8 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #4 of 531 in Highest Paid Graduates for Teacher Education Subject Specific, a top 1% award.
Key facts
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
Northeastern Illinois University holds 18 ranking badges across 6 fields of study, 2 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. It has no placements this edition in College Factual’s athletics or online-program rankings. Our rankings are refreshed through the year as new data arrives. This page reflects the 2027 edition. Each row marks the highest award tier reached in that ranking. Read about our data sources and methodologies. College administrators who want to showcase these awards through our badge program can contact us.
| Award Level | Badges |
|---|---|
| Top 1% | 1 |
| Top 5% | 1 |
| Top 10% | 8 |
| Top 15% | 8 |
| Total | 18 |
Northeastern Illinois University is best known for Education: 5 of its 18 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Teacher Education Subject Specific, Educational Administration and Student Counseling.
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Diversity | ✓ | |||
| Overall Diversity (Great Lakes) | ✓ | |||
| Ethnic Diversity | ✓ | |||
| Ethnic Diversity (Great Lakes) | ✓ | |||
| Ethnic Diversity (Illinois) | ✓ | |||
| Age Diversity | ✓ | |||
| Age Diversity (Great Lakes) | ✓ | |||
| Age Diversity (Illinois) | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | ||||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration | ||||
| Highest Paid Graduates | ✓ | |||
| Special Education | ||||
| Highest Paid Graduates | ✓ | |||
| Student Counseling | ||||
| Highest Paid Graduates | ✓ | |||
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | ||||
| Top Ranked | ✓ | |||
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | ||||
| Highest Paid Graduates | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethnic Studies | ||||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | ||||
| Highest Paid Graduates | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | ||||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | ||||
| Highest Paid Graduates | ✓ |
Northeastern Illinois University earned no veterans badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #1,050 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans (top 22%).
Each ranking here is calculated from federal education data, 2027 edition. Northeastern Illinois University appears in 178 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.
More about our data sources and methodologies.