Western Illinois University

Macomb, IL · Public · 4,410 undergraduates Add to compare

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Institution profile

Highest degree offered	Graduate/Doctoral
Predominant degree	Bachelor's
Setting	Town: Very small
Region	Great Lakes
ZIP	61455

Financial overview

At a glance

SAT average	—
ACT composite (median)	—
First-year retention	61%
Undergraduate composition	58% White · 19% Black · 12% Hispanic · 1% Asian
Official website	www.wiu.edu/

Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and describe students who received federal aid. Statistics describe populations, not individuals — use them as one input among many.

Fields of study with published earnings

Major	median earnings	Median debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	$61K	$25K
Computer and Information Sciences, General.	$56K	$25K
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General.	$55K	—
Construction Management.	$52K	—
Business Administration, Management and Operations.	$46K	$20K
Finance and Financial Management Services.	$44K	—
Accounting and Related Services.	$42K	$24K
Mathematics.	$41K	—
Agriculture, General.	$41K	$15K
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.	$40K	—
Human Resources Management and Services.	$40K	—
Criminal Justice and Corrections.	$38K	$22K

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College	In-state tuition	Graduation rate	Median debt	median earnings
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	$16K	86%	$15K	$88K
University of Illinois Chicago	$15K	61%	$12K	$74K
Illinois State University	$16K	67%	$14K	$68K
College of DuPage	$5K	—	$6K	$51K
Northern Illinois University	$14K	48%	$14K	$61K
College of Lake County	$5K	—	$6K	$47K
William Rainey Harper College	$4K	—	$6K	$54K
Joliet Junior College	$5K	—	$6K	$48K