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Career test for Northeastern Illinois students

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What Northeastern Illinois grads actually do

Based on 67 notable Northeastern Illinois alumni with Wikipedia pages. Data: Wikidata (CC0).

politician
29
writer
6
basketball player
5
teacher
4
singer
3
guitarist
3
actor
3
journalist
3
singer-songwriter
2
activist
2
television actor
2
poet
2

Notable Northeastern Illinois alumni

Tim McIlrath
Tim McIlrath
singer-songwriter · singer
Luis Gutiérrez
Luis Gutiérrez
teacher · politician
Teresa Fraga
Teresa Fraga
community organizer · teacher
Lorrainne Sade Baskerville
Lorrainne Sade Baskerville
activist · LGBTQ rights activist
William Delgado
William Delgado
politician
Ana Castillo
Ana Castillo
writer · poet
Sara Feigenholtz
Sara Feigenholtz
politician
Karen Yarbrough
Karen Yarbrough
politician

Salary outlook for top Northeastern Illinois career paths

National median annual wage (BLS Occupational Employment Statistics).

politician
10th–90th percentile: $21,010$129,510
$47,290
median / yr
writer
10th–90th percentile: $40,900$148,240
$73,690
median / yr
basketball player
10th–90th percentile: $27,730$239,200
$70,280
median / yr
journalist
10th–90th percentile: $31,550$160,360
$57,500
median / yr

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About Northeastern Illinois

Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) is a public university in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Founded in 1867 by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, it was established as the first teacher training school in Cook County. NEIU is both a Hispanic-serving institution and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institution. The main campus is located in the Chicago area of North Park with two other additional campuses in Chicago. NEIU has one of the longest-running free-form community radio stations, WZRD Chicago 88.3 FM.

Source: Wikipedia · Licensed under CC-BY-SA 4.0.

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