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Bachelor's-12% vs national median223 grads tracked

Management Information Systems and Services at Western Illinois University

Ranked 86th of 138 bachelor's programs in Management Information Systems and Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$53,664
middle 50%: $37,394 – $74,815
Median · 5 years out
$75,209
middle 50%: $52,765 – $101,115
Median · 10 years out
$98,975
middle 50%: $64,930 – $138,153

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Management Information Systems and 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 Management Information Systems and Services earn a median $53,664 one year after graduating, rising to $98,975 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $85,798 for this field, ranking 86th of 138 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
5.5 yrs
≈ $6,210 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas A&M University-San Antonio
$76,305 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$76,237 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$76,061 · 5 yrs out
Western Colorado University
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Limestone University
$75,525 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$75,253 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$74,839 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$74,662 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$73,872 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$73,851 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$73,580 · 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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