Bachelor's-17% vs national median220 grads tracked
Health and Medical Administrative Services at Western Illinois University
Ranked 73rd of 95 bachelor's programs in Health and Medical Administrative Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,607
middle 50%: $28,765 – $44,236
Median · 5 years out
$54,453
middle 50%: $43,047 – $73,376
Median · 10 years out
$63,522
middle 50%: $46,845 – $93,908
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Health and Medical Administrative Services (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Western Illinois University's Health and Medical Administrative Services program yields a $36k median starting salary. Ten-year earnings hit $64k.
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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,351 total interest
Same major at other universities
Sam Houston State University
$56,735 · 5 yrs out
Fairmont State University
$56,473 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$56,124 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Francis
$55,307 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$54,563 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$53,937 · 5 yrs out
Mary Baldwin University
$53,520 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$53,001 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$52,052 · 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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