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Business, Management & Marketing at Northern Illinois University

592 Bachelor's Degrees
324 Master's Degrees
#258 Overall Quality
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how NIU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in business, management & marketing.

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Business, Management & Marketing Degrees Available at NIU

NIU Business, Management & Marketing Rankings

The bachelor's program at NIU was ranked #258 on College Factual's Best Schools for business, management & marketing list. It is also ranked #12 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing 34
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing 60
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing 62
Best Value Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing 81
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (With Aid) 130
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Business, Management & Marketing Graduates 145
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (With Aid) 146
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (Income $75-$110k) 173
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (Income $48-$75k) 176
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (Income $75-$110k) 181
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (Income $48-$75k) 190
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (Income Over $110k) 195
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (Income Over $110k) 201
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (Income $30-$48k) 201
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (Income $30-$48k) 215
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (Income $0-$30k) 218
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 222
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (Income $0-$30k) 234
Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools 256
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools 258
Best Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Degree Schools 258
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Business, Management & Marketing Graduates 271
Best Value Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (With Aid) 308
Highest Paid Business, Management & Marketing Graduates 315
Best Value Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (Income $48-$75k) 360
Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 376
Best Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 379
Best Value Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (Income $30-$48k) 383
Best Value Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (Income $75-$110k) 392
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 403
Best Value Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (Income Over $110k) 410
Best Value Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (Income $0-$30k) 432
Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges for Veterans 450

Popularity of Business, Management & Marketing at NIU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northern Illinois University handed out 592 bachelor's degrees in business, management & marketing. This is a decrease of 12% over the previous year when 671 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 324 students received their master’s degree in business, management & marketing from NIU. This makes it the #170 most popular school for business, management & marketing master’s degree candidates in the country.


 

NIU Business, Management & Marketing Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the business, management & marketing majors at Northern Illinois University.

NIU Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 61% of business, management & marketing bachelor's degrees went to men and 39% went to women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at NIU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 59% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northern Illinois University with a bachelor's in business, management & marketing.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 70
Black or African American 46
Hispanic or Latino 101
White 349
Non-Resident Aliens 13
Other Races 13

NIU Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 324 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in business, management & marketing from NIU. About 63% were men and 37% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at NIU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 60% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northern Illinois University with a master's in business, management & marketing.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 36
Black or African American 23
Hispanic or Latino 43
White 194
Non-Resident Aliens 21
Other Races 7

Business, Management & Marketing Majors

Business, Management & Marketing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 317
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 186
Accounting 156
Marketing 154
Finance & Financial Management 92
Taxation 11

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