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Bachelor's163 grads tracked

Educational/Instructional Media Design at Western Illinois University

Ranked 1st of 2 bachelor's programs in Educational/Instructional Media Design by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,187
middle 50%: $28,905 – $54,417
Median · 5 years out
$60,696
middle 50%: $46,186 – $74,419
Median · 10 years out
$76,224
middle 50%: $57,220 – $100,274

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Educational/Instructional Media Design (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of Western Illinois University's bachelor's program in Educational/Instructional Media Design earn a median $41,187 one year after graduating, rising to $76,224 by year ten. Figures are based on 163 graduates tracked by the U.S. Census Bureau.

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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

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

Paid off in
6.9 yrs
≈ $8,090 total interest

Same major at other universities

Cameron University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Western Illinois University

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$163,593 · 5 yrs out
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$107,538 · 5 yrs out
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$98,269 · 5 yrs out
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$97,160 · 5 yrs out
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$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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