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
Educational/Instructional Media Design graduates from Western Illinois University earn a median of $41,187 in their first year. Salaries grow to $60,696 at five years and $76,224 at ten years.
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
6.9 yrs
≈ $8,090 total interest
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