Majors offered at Northern Illinois University are classified by the U.S. Department of Education under the following instructional programs:

	Associates	Bachelors	Certificate	Masters	Doctoral
Accounting
Adult and Continuing Education Administration
Anthropology
Apparel and Textiles, General
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Art Teacher Education
Art/Art Studies, General
Athletic Training/Trainer
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General
Audiology/Audiologist
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Business Administration and Management, General
Business Statistics
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Chemistry, General
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Science
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Curriculum and Instruction
Dietetics/Dietitian
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Economics, General
Education
Education, General
Educational Administration and Supervision, Other
Educational Evaluation and Research
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Educational Psychology
Educational/Instructional Technology
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Elementary Education and Teaching
Engineering
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields
Engineering/Industrial Management
English Language and Literature, General
English Language and Literature/letters
Environmental Studies
Family and Consumer Sciences/human Sciences
Finance, General
Financial Mathematics
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
French Language and Literature
Geography
Geology/Earth Science, General
German Language and Literature
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
Health Professions and Related Programs
Health Teacher Education
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other
History
History, General
Human Development and Family Studies, General
Industrial Engineering
Information Technology
Journalism
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Law
Legal Professions and Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Management Science
Marketing, Other
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics, General
Mechanical Engineering
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Music Performance, General
Music, General
Natural Resources and Conservation
Nursing Science
Operations Management and Supervision
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Philosophy
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Physical Sciences
Physical Therapy/Therapist
Physics, General
Political Science and Government, General
Psychology
Psychology, General
Public Administration
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Public Health, General
Reading Teacher Education
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
Social Sciences
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Special Education and Teaching, General
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
Statistics, General
Taxation
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other
Visual and Performing Arts
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor