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What Illinois State University graduates make

Median salaries by major and degree level, 1–10 years after graduation. Click any program for percentiles, national comparison and the payback calculator.

Bachelor's (89)

Major1 yr5 yrs10 yrs
Accounting and Related Services$60,333$85,076$110,764
Agricultural Business and Management$44,681$63,324$76,745
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields$46,750$65,003$76,617
Agriculture, General$47,227$65,552$76,512
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$38,967$54,512$65,634
Anthropology$30,487$45,751$57,619
Apparel and Textiles$42,146$63,548—
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$37,247$66,831$99,192
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$36,047$61,042$80,284
Biology, General$36,185$60,372$78,720
Business Administration, Management and Operations$45,736$66,734$87,095
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$51,795$75,762$97,863
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$33,519$65,986—
Chemistry$45,961$69,351$88,583
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$61,171$66,227$75,619
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$28,498$63,747$67,739
Communication and Media Studies$39,652$57,419$71,949
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs$39,689$59,269$75,042
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services$45,946$59,498—
Computer Science$69,047$94,916$119,264
Computer Software and Media Applications$31,660$54,888$69,154
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$56,043$85,173$109,706
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services$61,566$88,197$112,132
Computer and Information Sciences, General$64,864$92,435$114,693
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$61,594——
Construction Management$70,597$95,329—
Criminal Justice and Corrections$39,385$63,087$79,299
Design and Applied Arts$41,871$62,818—
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$32,582$56,877—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$31,166$44,849$55,541
Economics$46,146$69,907$96,636
Education$45,046$57,910$67,154
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians$47,119$76,644$102,218
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General$61,827$80,101—
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$55,918$79,826$103,322
English Language and Literature, General$37,164$54,210$66,690
English Language and Literature/Letters$37,300$54,199$66,709
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$37,970$54,785$66,300
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General$38,383$54,628$66,300
Finance and Financial Management Services$54,599$80,197$103,153
Fine and Studio Arts$31,994$50,283$60,898
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$41,918$58,261$68,191
Geography and Cartography$37,592$56,473$68,560
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$40,956$62,075$76,015
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$45,300$54,857$74,301
Graphic Communications$45,946$59,498—
Health Professions and Related Programs$62,392$71,127$80,312
Health and Medical Administrative Services$53,774$72,776$88,675
History$35,844$56,403$70,582
History$35,844$56,403$70,582
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services$39,385$63,087$79,299
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$33,636$50,858—
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$56,436$80,159$103,383
Insurance$59,338$83,557$105,376
International Business$48,291$72,505$95,867
Journalism$33,883$54,000$73,307
Legal Professions and Studies$40,967$70,527—
Legal Support Services$41,174$67,570—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$34,599$50,719$61,917
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$34,599$50,719$61,917
Management Information Systems and Services$60,342$91,685$118,204
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$47,368$69,499$90,134
Marketing$48,736$72,753$98,015
Mathematics$53,926$70,046$84,594
Mathematics and Statistics$53,926$70,046$84,594
Music$33,788$48,731$63,044
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology$35,910$54,333$65,469
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$36,834$52,132$63,485
Philosophy$35,125$49,979$75,329
Philosophy and Religious Studies$35,125$49,979$75,329
Physical Sciences$46,442$68,996$88,364
Physics$50,070$75,253$101,595
Political Science and Government$37,060$58,558$80,113
Psychology$33,295$52,461$67,316
Psychology, General$33,295$52,461$67,316
Public Administration and Social Service Professions$33,553$51,125$60,967
Public Health$55,528$78,265$101,488
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$41,885$63,807$81,094
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$69,912$78,568$89,748
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$41,678$58,466$67,332
Social Sciences$37,238$56,526$74,446
Social Sciences, General$41,964$61,951$71,576
Social Work$33,553$51,125$60,967
Sociology$34,181$49,612$62,638
Special Education and Teaching$50,088$60,852$70,121
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$33,391$61,435$72,708
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$43,465$56,037$64,544
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$41,500$60,230$72,398
Visual and Performing Arts$32,305$48,710$59,420

Master's (20)

Major1 yr5 yrs10 yrs
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields$55,464$87,772$102,996
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$46,708$61,332$83,557
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$73,670$100,616$132,315
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs$52,299$69,086$83,358
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services$78,589$110,004$132,385
Education$64,447$73,173$81,885
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$71,797$91,592$109,882
English Language and Literature/Letters$48,487$62,198$73,997
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$49,114$60,612$64,798
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$48,487$61,332$73,271
Health Professions and Related Programs$68,987$79,064$78,181
History$47,990$62,360$72,585
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services$53,673$65,986$87,276
Mathematics and Statistics$69,000$80,881$90,690
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology$47,868$63,233$74,072
Physical Sciences$60,342$78,586$94,389
Psychology$47,558$64,402$81,941
Public Administration and Social Service Professions$48,487$57,508$67,042
Social Sciences$49,156$70,461$88,240
Visual and Performing Arts$40,342$54,051$64,057

Doctoral (Research) (4)

Major1 yr5 yrs10 yrs
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$48,984——
Education$100,688$110,151$112,392
English Language and Literature/Letters$67,821$76,680$90,230
Psychology$60,144$89,527—

Doctoral (Professional) (2)

Major1 yr5 yrs10 yrs
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$76,958$87,772—
Health Professions and Related Programs$81,671$93,908—