by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about North Central College. Learn how it ranks, what majors it offers, how diverse it is, and much more.
North Central College awards degrees and credentials ranging from bachelor’s degrees up to its highest offering, the doctor’s degree - professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 1,280 undergraduate · 302 graduate (1,582 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at North Central College.
These majors at North Central College report the highest average early-career salaries for their graduates.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | $73,791 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $55,009 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | $54,117 |
| Computer Science. | $52,561 |
| Economics. | $51,272 |
Browse every major at North Central College, grouped into broad areas of study. Each area lists its majors and any specializations within them.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 791 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other. · Business Administration and Management, General. · Organizational Leadership. |
47 | $55,009 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
39 | $42,795 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
38 | $54,117 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
24 | $43,815 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. |
15 | $39,621 |
| International Business. ↳ International Business/Trade/Commerce. |
11 | $39,701 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. · Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other. |
7 | $35,835 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Actuarial Science. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Occupational Therapy/Therapist. |
42 | NA |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Physician Associate/Assistant. · Athletic Training/Trainer. · Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist. |
38 | $38,917 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 25 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Secondary Education and Teaching. |
46 | $41,411 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. · Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. |
28 | $73,791 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Music Teacher Education. |
8 | NA |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 71 | $22,666 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Musical Theatre. · Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. · Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology. |
26 | $22,826 |
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Graphic Design. |
10 | $39,366 |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. |
9 | $31,555 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. · Exercise Science and Kinesiology. |
50 | $30,299 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences, General. | 18 | NA |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
13 | $30,245 |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. |
11 | $51,272 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
4 | NA |
| Criminology. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
26 | $25,889 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. |
12 | NA |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Journalism. | 13 | NA |
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
7 | NA |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. |
4 | $33,034 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Organizational Communication, General. |
4 | $41,154 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | 20 | NA |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. |
4 | NA |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 21 | $52,561 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Writing, General. · Creative Writing. |
8 | NA |
| English Language and Literature, General. | 5 | $35,272 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
12 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
6 | NA |
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Studies. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. ↳ Philosophy. · Applied and Professional Ethics. |
7 | NA |
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Japanese Language and Literature. · Chinese Language and Literature. |
4 | NA |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. |
2 | $28,978 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
4 | NA |
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Applied Mathematics, General. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| International/Globalization Studies. | 3 | NA |
| Biological and Physical Sciences. | 1 | NA |
| Natural Sciences. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Area Studies. ↳ East Asian Studies. · French Studies. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Graphic Communications. ↳ Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. · Humanities/Humanistic Studies. |
2 | $42,391 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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