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Bachelor's-7% vs national median310 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Western Illinois University

Ranked 199th of 294 bachelor's programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$70,606
middle 50%: $60,125 – $81,750
Median · 5 years out
$78,110
middle 50%: $64,029 – $100,394
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Nursing graduates from Western Illinois University earn a median first-year salary of $71k. This figure increases to $78k by the fifth year.

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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,020 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$78,316 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$78,278 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$78,248 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$78,210 · 5 yrs out
Bluefield State University
$78,152 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College
$78,143 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$78,058 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$78,004 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$77,980 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$77,952 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$77,849 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$77,782 · 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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