IL | PUBLIC
Degreeli reads this school through school + degree value, not prestige alone. Start with the Value Score, then expand each program to see cost, salary, payback, and risk.
Overview
Northeastern Illinois University looks strongest as a selective value play, with its best program landing at $387,744 in completion-adjusted ROI.
Families should compare the strongest path against weaker options, especially if recoup times stretch well beyond 9.4 years.
4-year net cost
$56,436
Estimated debt
$29,347
Early salary signal
$72,049
Graduation rate
22%
Why this score?
Fair Value is a Degreeli Value Score v1 directional read based on modeled cost ($56,436), estimated debt ($29,347), early-career salary ($72,049), payback, completion, and review signals. The strongest signal is that cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay. The main caution is that completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny. Data confidence is medium, so this should support comparison rather than act as a guarantee.
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Estimated debt appears manageable relative to salary.
Projected payback timeline is comparatively short.
Risks
Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
Programs
MASTERS
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74
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$387,744
Salary Outlook
$72,049
Estimated Debt
$29,347
Payback
4.1 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Estimated debt appears manageable relative to salary.
Projected payback timeline is comparatively short.
Risks
Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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72
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$372,792
Salary Outlook
$69,355
Estimated Debt
$29,347
Payback
4.2 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Estimated debt appears manageable relative to salary.
Projected payback timeline is comparatively short.
Risks
Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
MASTERS
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72
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$368,142
Salary Outlook
$68,518
Estimated Debt
$29,347
Payback
4.3 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Estimated debt appears manageable relative to salary.
Projected payback timeline is comparatively short.
Risks
Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
MASTERS
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71
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$357,213
Salary Outlook
$66,549
Estimated Debt
$29,347
Payback
4.4 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Estimated debt appears manageable relative to salary.
Projected payback timeline is comparatively short.
Risks
Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
MASTERS
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62
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$288,842
Salary Outlook
$54,233
Estimated Debt
$29,347
Payback
5.4 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Estimated debt appears manageable relative to salary.
Risks
Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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62
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$287,530
Salary Outlook
$53,996
Estimated Debt
$29,347
Payback
5.4 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Estimated debt appears manageable relative to salary.
Risks
Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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61
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$286,599
Salary Outlook
$53,829
Estimated Debt
$29,347
Payback
5.5 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Estimated debt appears manageable relative to salary.
Risks
Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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61
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$283,642
Salary Outlook
$53,296
Estimated Debt
$29,347
Payback
5.5 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Estimated debt appears manageable relative to salary.
Risks
Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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60
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$274,726
Salary Outlook
$51,690
Estimated Debt
$29,347
Payback
5.7 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Estimated debt appears manageable relative to salary.
Risks
Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
MASTERS
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59
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$272,561
Salary Outlook
$51,300
Estimated Debt
$29,347
Payback
5.7 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Estimated debt appears manageable relative to salary.
Risks
Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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58
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$264,997
Salary Outlook
$49,937
Estimated Debt
$29,347
Payback
5.9 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risks
Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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58
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$261,767
Salary Outlook
$49,355
Estimated Debt
$29,347
Payback
5.9 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risks
Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
MASTERS
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58
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$261,503
Salary Outlook
$49,308
Estimated Debt
$29,347
Payback
6 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risks
Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
MASTERS
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56
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$250,907
Salary Outlook
$47,399
Estimated Debt
$29,347
Payback
6.2 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risks
Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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56
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$249,941
Salary Outlook
$47,225
Estimated Debt
$29,347
Payback
6.2 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risks
Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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55
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$246,945
Salary Outlook
$46,685
Estimated Debt
$29,347
Payback
6.3 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risks
Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
MASTERS
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55
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$246,122
Salary Outlook
$46,537
Estimated Debt
$29,347
Payback
6.3 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risks
Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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54
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$240,013
Salary Outlook
$45,437
Estimated Debt
$29,347
Payback
6.5 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risks
Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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52
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$228,395
Salary Outlook
$43,344
Estimated Debt
$29,347
Payback
6.8 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risks
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
MASTERS
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51
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$222,996
Salary Outlook
$42,371
Estimated Debt
$29,347
Payback
6.9 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risks
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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51
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$222,905
Salary Outlook
$42,355
Estimated Debt
$29,347
Payback
6.9 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risks
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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51
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$221,909
Salary Outlook
$42,175
Estimated Debt
$29,347
Payback
7 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risks
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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51
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$220,943
Salary Outlook
$42,001
Estimated Debt
$29,347
Payback
7 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risks
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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51
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$220,506
Salary Outlook
$41,923
Estimated Debt
$29,347
Payback
7 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risks
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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51
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$219,727
Salary Outlook
$41,782
Estimated Debt
$29,347
Payback
7 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risks
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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50
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$217,796
Salary Outlook
$41,434
Estimated Debt
$29,347
Payback
7.1 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risks
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
MASTERS
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50
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$217,566
Salary Outlook
$41,393
Estimated Debt
$29,347
Payback
7.1 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risks
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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49
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$213,704
Salary Outlook
$40,697
Estimated Debt
$29,347
Payback
7.2 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risks
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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46
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$200,562
Salary Outlook
$38,330
Estimated Debt
$29,347
Payback
7.7 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risks
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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46
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$196,691
Salary Outlook
$37,633
Estimated Debt
$29,347
Payback
7.8 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risks
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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44
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$189,408
Salary Outlook
$36,321
Estimated Debt
$29,347
Payback
8.1 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risks
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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41
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$179,653
Salary Outlook
$34,563
Estimated Debt
$29,347
Payback
8.5 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risks
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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37
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$160,523
Salary Outlook
$31,117
Estimated Debt
$29,347
Payback
9.4 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risks
Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
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ROI Snapshot
MASTERS
74
Fair Value
On-time ROI
$1,790,964
Risk-adjusted ROI
$387,744
Value at risk
$1,403,220
Payback
4.1 years
BACHELORS
72
Fair Value
On-time ROI
$1,721,904
Risk-adjusted ROI
$372,792
Value at risk
$1,349,112
Payback
4.2 years
MASTERS
72
Fair Value
On-time ROI
$1,700,424
Risk-adjusted ROI
$368,142
Value at risk
$1,332,282
Payback
4.3 years
MASTERS
71
Fair Value
On-time ROI
$1,649,944
Risk-adjusted ROI
$357,213
Value at risk
$1,292,731
Payback
4.4 years
MASTERS
62
Caution Zone
On-time ROI
$1,334,144
Risk-adjusted ROI
$288,842
Value at risk
$1,045,302
Payback
5.4 years
BACHELORS
62
Caution Zone
On-time ROI
$1,328,084
Risk-adjusted ROI
$287,530
Value at risk
$1,040,554
Payback
5.4 years
BACHELORS
61
Caution Zone
On-time ROI
$1,323,784
Risk-adjusted ROI
$286,599
Value at risk
$1,037,185
Payback
5.5 years
BACHELORS
61
Caution Zone
On-time ROI
$1,310,124
Risk-adjusted ROI
$283,642
Value at risk
$1,026,482
Payback
5.5 years
BACHELORS
60
Caution Zone
On-time ROI
$1,268,944
Risk-adjusted ROI
$274,726
Value at risk
$994,218
Payback
5.7 years
MASTERS
59
High Risk
On-time ROI
$1,258,944
Risk-adjusted ROI
$272,561
Value at risk
$986,383
Payback
5.7 years
BACHELORS
58
High Risk
On-time ROI
$1,224,004
Risk-adjusted ROI
$264,997
Value at risk
$959,007
Payback
5.9 years
BACHELORS
58
High Risk
On-time ROI
$1,209,084
Risk-adjusted ROI
$261,767
Value at risk
$947,317
Payback
5.9 years
MASTERS
58
High Risk
On-time ROI
$1,207,864
Risk-adjusted ROI
$261,503
Value at risk
$946,361
Payback
6 years
MASTERS
56
High Risk
On-time ROI
$1,158,924
Risk-adjusted ROI
$250,907
Value at risk
$908,017
Payback
6.2 years
BACHELORS
56
High Risk
On-time ROI
$1,154,464
Risk-adjusted ROI
$249,941
Value at risk
$904,523
Payback
6.2 years
BACHELORS
55
High Risk
On-time ROI
$1,140,624
Risk-adjusted ROI
$246,945
Value at risk
$893,679
Payback
6.3 years
MASTERS
55
High Risk
On-time ROI
$1,136,824
Risk-adjusted ROI
$246,122
Value at risk
$890,702
Payback
6.3 years
BACHELORS
54
High Risk
On-time ROI
$1,108,604
Risk-adjusted ROI
$240,013
Value at risk
$868,591
Payback
6.5 years
BACHELORS
52
High Risk
On-time ROI
$1,054,944
Risk-adjusted ROI
$228,395
Value at risk
$826,549
Payback
6.8 years
MASTERS
51
High Risk
On-time ROI
$1,030,004
Risk-adjusted ROI
$222,996
Value at risk
$807,008
Payback
6.9 years
BACHELORS
51
High Risk
On-time ROI
$1,029,584
Risk-adjusted ROI
$222,905
Value at risk
$806,679
Payback
6.9 years
BACHELORS
51
High Risk
On-time ROI
$1,024,984
Risk-adjusted ROI
$221,909
Value at risk
$803,075
Payback
7 years
BACHELORS
51
High Risk
On-time ROI
$1,020,524
Risk-adjusted ROI
$220,943
Value at risk
$799,581
Payback
7 years
BACHELORS
51
High Risk
On-time ROI
$1,018,504
Risk-adjusted ROI
$220,506
Value at risk
$797,998
Payback
7 years
BACHELORS
51
High Risk
On-time ROI
$1,014,904
Risk-adjusted ROI
$219,727
Value at risk
$795,177
Payback
7 years
BACHELORS
50
High Risk
On-time ROI
$1,005,984
Risk-adjusted ROI
$217,796
Value at risk
$788,188
Payback
7.1 years
MASTERS
50
High Risk
On-time ROI
$1,004,924
Risk-adjusted ROI
$217,566
Value at risk
$787,358
Payback
7.1 years
BACHELORS
49
High Risk
On-time ROI
$987,084
Risk-adjusted ROI
$213,704
Value at risk
$773,380
Payback
7.2 years
BACHELORS
46
High Risk
On-time ROI
$926,384
Risk-adjusted ROI
$200,562
Value at risk
$725,822
Payback
7.7 years
BACHELORS
46
High Risk
On-time ROI
$908,504
Risk-adjusted ROI
$196,691
Value at risk
$711,813
Payback
7.8 years
BACHELORS
44
High Risk
On-time ROI
$874,864
Risk-adjusted ROI
$189,408
Value at risk
$685,456
Payback
8.1 years
BACHELORS
41
High Risk
On-time ROI
$829,804
Risk-adjusted ROI
$179,653
Value at risk
$650,151
Payback
8.5 years
BACHELORS
37
High Risk
On-time ROI
$741,444
Risk-adjusted ROI
$160,523
Value at risk
$580,921
Payback
9.4 years
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