Northern Illinois University is a four-year, public school located in Dekalb, Illinois. It offers 15 health profession degree programs. By offered degree types, Northern Illinois have 8 bachelor's degree programs, and 11 graduate programs for the health profession degrees.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Northern Illinois is $13,060 for Illinois residents and $13,060 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the Northern Illinois's graduate tuition & fees is $9,176 for Illinois residents and $9,176 for out-of-state students.
Last year, total 510 students have completed their health profession studies. 350 students earned the bachelor's degrees, and 52 students earned master's or doctorate degrees.
The 2025 tuition & fees of Northern Illinois is $13,060 for Illinois residents and $13,060 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $9,176 for in-state rate and $13,060 for out-of-state rate.
The acceptance rate at Northern Illinois is 69.79% and the graduation rate is 49%. The students to faculty ratio is 15 to 1 and the retention rate is 70%.
You can find the detailed information about Northern Illinois University at cost of attendance and admission pages.
| Tuition & Fees | |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | $13,060 ($13,060) |
| Graduate | $9,176 ($9,176) |
| Health Profession Programs | 15 programs 3 online programs |
| Total Programs | 167 programs 11 online programs |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 15 to 1 |
| Student Population | 15,414 Students |
| Number of Faculties | 1,096 Faculties |
| Number of Staffs | 3,062 Staffs |
Northern Illinois University offers 15 health profession programs through bachelor's programs and graduate programs.
A total of 510 students have completed the health profession programs including 350 bachelor's degree earners and graduate degree earners.
The following table shows the number of health profession programs offered at Northern Illinois with number of completers and online availability.
| Degrees | Number of Programs | Online Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor | 8 | 1 | 350 |
| Master | 7 | 1 | 108 |
| Doctoral (Research) | 1 | NOT OFFERED | 8 |
| Doctoral (Professional Practice) | 3 | 1 | 44 |
The following table shows the health profession programs by concentrated major with number of completers and online availability for each program.
"-" in a column means that there were no completers last year (or data is not available), and "online" means the program has online degrees and/or courses available.
| Program | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Associate's | Certifications | Post graduate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 25 | 21 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Audiology/Audiologist | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 6 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | - | 8 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | 16 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other) | 125Online | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling | 21 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Public Health | - | 23 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Health Services Administration | NOT OFFERED | 3 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 28 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor | NOT OFFERED | 7 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Dietetics/Dietitian | 9 | 14 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 154 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Nursing Science | NOT OFFERED | 32Online | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Nursing Practice | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 10Online | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 8 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |