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Master's-31% vs national median335 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Western Illinois University

Ranked 220th of 268 master's programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$61,827
middle 50%: $53,196 – $71,174
Median · 5 years out
$69,281
middle 50%: $59,211 – $83,629
Median · 10 years out
$71,243
middle 50%: $59,422 – $89,739

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (master's) graduates.

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

Graduates of Western Illinois University's master's program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $61,827 one year after graduating, rising to $71,243 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 31% below the national median of $100,614 for this field, ranking 220th of 268 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?

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
5.5 yrs
≈ $5,838 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Minnesota Duluth
$71,633 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$69,900 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$69,676 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$69,356 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$69,257 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$69,252 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$69,087 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$68,424 · 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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