Western Illinois University
Western Illinois University is a public college in Macomb, IL. Its average net price is $10,018 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $3,427 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $5,063 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $7,229 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $524 |
| $110,001 and up | $19,878 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $46,562 |
| 8 years after entry | $52,160 |
| 10 years after entry | $57,175 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.
| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $44,264 Small program - rough guide n=38 | Not published |
| Agriculture, General | $46,132 Small program - rough guide n=82 | $18,251 Small program - rough guide n=51 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $69,634 National median for this major n=9,921 | Not published |
| Anthropology | $34,245 National median for this major n=8,063 | Not published |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | $44,128 National median for this major n=605 | Not published |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education | $52,960 National median for this major n=144 | Not published |
| Biology | $36,282 Small program - rough guide n=53 | $22,680 Small program - rough guide n=40 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $59,131 n=104 | $24,100 Small program - rough guide n=49 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | $56,982 National median for this major n=4,348 | Not published |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Civil Engineering | $72,789 National median for this major n=15,339 | Not published |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | $69,014 National median for this major n=5,201 | Not published |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | $32,846 National median for this major n=5,303 | Not published |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | $35,140 Small program - rough guide n=31 | Not published |
| Communications | $42,576 Small program - rough guide n=82 | $23,901 Small program - rough guide n=44 |
| Computer Science | $50,274 Small program - rough guide n=36 | Not published |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | $69,677 National median for this major n=10,572 | Not published |
| Construction Management | $75,379 National median for this major n=3,543 | Not published |
| Criminal Justice | $46,564 n=290 | $24,655 n=163 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | $39,341 National median for this major n=2,106 | Not published |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $29,768 National median for this major n=14,923 | Not published |
| Economics | $60,917 National median for this major n=25,831 | Not published |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | $39,674 National median for this major n=116 | Not published |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $82,431 National median for this major n=15,396 | Not published |
| Engineering | $72,868 National median for this major n=2,850 | Not published |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | $66,818 National median for this major n=1,948 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $36,147 National median for this major n=27,468 | Not published |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | $38,356 National median for this major n=2,406 | Not published |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $47,557 Small program - rough guide n=32 | Not published |
| Fire Protection | $80,581 National median for this major n=1,073 | Not published |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | $38,952 National median for this major n=2,176 | Not published |
| Geography and Cartography | $44,734 National median for this major n=3,998 | Not published |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | $45,534 National median for this major n=4,652 | Not published |
| Graphic Communications | $29,510 National median for this major n=3,935 | Not published |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | $50,300 National median for this major n=20,298 | Not published |
| History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other | $52,393 National median for this major n=796 | Not published |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | $46,331 National median for this major n=9,793 | Not published |
| Human Resources Management and Services | $55,804 National median for this major n=11,775 | Not published |
| Journalism | $41,953 National median for this major n=11,629 | Not published |
| Languages and Linguistics | $33,703 National median for this major n=4,034 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $44,604 n=163 | $30,500 n=129 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $68,249 National median for this major n=9,765 | Not published |
| Marketing | $52,121 National median for this major n=47,563 | Not published |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Mechanical Engineering | $76,194 National median for this major n=34,876 | Not published |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | $41,297 National median for this major n=7,141 | Not published |
| Music | $40,566 Small program - rough guide n=37 | Not published |
| Physics | $52,079 National median for this major n=4,999 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $43,306 National median for this major n=36,807 | Not published |
| Psychology | $37,871 Small program - rough guide n=72 | $26,250 Small program - rough guide n=69 |
| Public Health | $42,733 National median for this major n=16,894 | Not published |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | $37,545 National median for this major n=12,384 | Not published |
| Recreation Management | $41,172 Small program - rough guide n=41 | Not published |
| Registered Nursing | $76,577 Small program - rough guide n=50 | $24,958 Small program - rough guide n=41 |
| Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | $29,686 Small program - rough guide n=32 |
| Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |
| Special Education and Teaching | $46,673 National median for this major n=10,747 | Not published |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | $48,389 National median for this major n=3,062 | Not published |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $32,920 Small program - rough guide n=34 | Not published |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Not published | Not published |
| Studio Art | $31,108 National median for this major n=25,748 | Not published |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $45,328 National median for this major n=22,650 | Not published |
| Teaching | $39,157 Small program - rough guide n=83 | $24,000 Small program - rough guide n=51 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | $34,413 National median for this major n=488 | Not published |
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