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The most popular Northern Illinois University undergraduate major is Psychology, General. Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse and Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other are other popular majors.
| Psychology, General | 183 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 166 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other | 149 |
| Computer Science | 131 |
| Accounting | 122 |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 122 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 115 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 113 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 93 |
| Management Science | 87 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 80 |
| Operations Management and Supervision | 76 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 75 |
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 72 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 71 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General | 70 |
| Fine/Studio Arts, General | 67 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 63 |
| Engineering Technology, General | 58 |
| Finance, General | 48 |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | 46 |
| History, General | 46 |
| Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling | 45 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 42 |
| Sociology | 41 |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 40 |
| Music Performance, General | 36 |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 36 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 35 |
| Environmental Studies | 35 |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 34 |
| Chemistry, General | 30 |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 29 |
| Mathematics, General | 28 |
| Dietetics/Dietitian | 26 |
| Economics, General | 25 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 21 |
| Industrial Engineering | 21 |
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | 19 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management, General | 19 |
| Art/Art Studies, General | 17 |
| Journalism | 17 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 16 |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 13 |
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching | 13 |
| Geography | 11 |
| Statistics, General | 11 |
| Apparel and Textiles, General | 10 |
| Human Services, General | 10 |
| Philosophy | 10 |
| Physics, General | 10 |
| Psychology, General | 10 |
| Anthropology | 8 |
| Art Teacher Education | 8 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | 7 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 7 |
| Management Science | 6 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other | 4 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 4 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 3 |
| Economics, General | 3 |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 3 |
| Sociology | 3 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 2 |
| Criminology | 2 |
| French Language and Literature | 2 |
| Geography | 2 |
| German Language and Literature | 2 |
| Journalism | 2 |
| Philosophy | 2 |
| Actuarial Science | 1 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 1 |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | 1 |
| Computer Science | 1 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 1 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 1 |
| Human Services, General | 1 |
| Mathematics, General | 1 |
| Music Performance, General | 1 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 1 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 1 |
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