Public · Macomb, Illinois
Western Illinois University: cost, debt and earnings by major
57 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $10,018
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 49%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 71%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 4,410
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $20,168
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 8.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $3,427 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $5,063 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $7,229 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $524 |
| $110,000+ | $19,878 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (40)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$92,824
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,694
- Construction Management$85,974
- Mechanical Engineering$80,011 (1 yr)
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General$75,922
- Accounting and Related Services$71,059
- Human Resources Management and Services$70,157
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$70,021
- Finance and Financial Management Services$69,716
- Fire Protection$68,753
- Marketing$68,306
- Chemistry$68,249
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$63,125
- Agriculture, General$58,333
- Health and Medical Administrative Services$56,771
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$55,944
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$54,394
- Social Work$54,063
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General$54,059
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$53,576
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$53,453
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$51,255
- Communication and Media Studies$51,203
- Political Science and Government$50,963
- Biology, General$50,855
- Graphic Communications$50,751
- Sociology$50,080
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$49,431
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other$48,039
- History$47,084
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$46,966
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$46,363
- Special Education and Teaching$45,395
- Psychology, General$44,683
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$43,279
- English Language and Literature, General$41,984
- Music$39,609
- Fine and Studio Arts$35,703
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other$35,140 (1 yr)
- Visual and Performing Arts, Other$17,898 (1 yr)
Master's programs (16)
- Accounting and Related Services$87,182
- Educational Administration and Supervision$85,383
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$85,221
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$78,861
- Education, General$64,654 (1 yr)
- Educational/Instructional Media Design$63,099
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$60,627
- Biology, General$57,753
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$56,934
- Psychology, General$56,378
- English Language and Literature, General$55,987
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$54,990
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$54,783
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$52,028
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services$51,103
- Museology/Museum Studies$43,387