Over the past 25 years, NIU's reputation has grown to that of a major regional university with nationally and internationally recognized programs. NIU's name continually rises to the top of many superior program rankings through the assistance of private gifts. The following programs consistently receive national rankings in the top 10 or 20: Accountancy Music Techno-MBA Geography (in top 5) Education (20,000 Chicago-area teachers grads and 1 in 4 Illinois school superintendents are NIU grads) Public Administration (1 out of every 3 Illinois city managers is an NIU grad) Computer Science (tops in mainframe technology) Physics (Top partner at Fermilab; new Ph.D. program) Theater Anthropology Cooperative Education & Internship Program Career Planning and Placement annually hosts nation's largest job fair Corporate Matching Gifts Circle of Gold Reunion Gifts Parents' Fund Faculty and Staff Giving Senior Challenge Huskie Telefund