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Bachelor's-17% vs national median620 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Western Illinois University

Ranked 258th of 375 bachelor's programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$53,388
middle 50%: $37,792 – $74,267
Median · 5 years out
$78,199
middle 50%: $57,908 – $104,810
Median · 10 years out
$101,890
middle 50%: $72,204 – $133,604

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Western Illinois University's bachelor's program in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services earn a median $53,388 one year after graduating, rising to $101,890 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $93,975 for this field, ranking 258th of 375 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
5.4 yrs
≈ $6,124 total interest

Same major at other universities

Georgia Southern University
$78,999 · 5 yrs out
New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$78,952 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York Polytechnic Institute
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$78,612 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$78,301 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$77,986 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$77,801 · 5 yrs out
Norfolk State University
$77,796 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$77,723 · 5 yrs out
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$77,647 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$77,611 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Western Illinois University

Education (Doctorate)
$163,593 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$107,538 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$98,269 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$97,417 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$97,160 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$96,422 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$84,414 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$82,090 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$82,014 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$81,320 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out

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