Eastern Illinois University Rankings by Salary Score™

Bachelor's
Master's
Salary and Debt by Major at Eastern Illinois University
We calculated a Salary Score for each of Eastern Illinois University's programs by comparing program-specific median alumni earnings to median alumni earnings for the same program across all schools that provide this data. This way, students can compare the relative salary strength of a specific major at Eastern Illinois University to the same major at other schools. A school's overall score by level is based on the school's by-program performance weighted by student enrollment in each program. Data is sourced from the December 2020 release of the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and reflects median alumni debt upon graduation and median alumni earnings in the year after graduation for students who received federal financial aid. Debt and salary numbers are shown rounded to the nearest $10.
Salary Score ™ for EIU Bachelor's Degrees
Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
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Accounting and Related Services | $21,000 | $43,960 | |
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $23,250 | $28,410 | |
Biology, General | $22,500 | $26,670 | |
Business Administration, Management and Operations | Not Reported | $42,770 | |
Communication and Media Studies | $23,000 | $34,570 | |
Computer and Information Sciences, General | $21,500 | $49,730 | |
English Language and Literature, General | $21,500 | $27,130 | |
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | $26,000 | $29,690 | |
Finance and Financial Management Services | $22,470 | $51,610 | |
Fine and Studio Arts | $25,480 | $26,190 | |
Geography and Cartography | Not Reported | $31,850 | |
Health and Physical Education/Fitness | $26,180 | $32,010 | |
History | $19,500 | $31,310 | |
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | $18,250 | $60,770 | |
Journalism | $27,000 | $22,810 | |
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $21,250 | $32,510 | |
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $20,500 | $39,870 | |
Marketing | $22,500 | $40,820 | |
Mathematics | Not Reported | $39,250 | |
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $15,500 | $39,640 | |
Music | $30,230 | $38,290 | |
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management | $27,000 | $31,850 | |
Political Science and Government | $21,500 | $32,560 | |
Psychology, General | $21,500 | $26,930 | |
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Not Reported | $64,490 | |
Sociology | $24,730 | $31,830 | |
Special Education and Teaching | $23,940 | $40,610 | |
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $22,500 | $36,040 | |
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $27,000 | $35,330 |
Salary Score ™ for EIU Master's Degrees
Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
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Business Administration, Management and Operations | $18,180 | $53,980 | |
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | $13,450 | $47,260 | |
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | $24,470 | $56,640 | |
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | Not Reported | $50,440 | |
Educational Administration and Supervision | $18,000 | $56,640 | |
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | $20,500 | $40,730 | |
Fine and Studio Arts | $11,130 | $46,670 | |
Health and Physical Education/Fitness | $11,940 | $36,490 | |
History | Not Reported | $37,930 | |
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Not Reported | $57,320 | |
Political Science and Government | Not Reported | $38,290 | |
Student Counseling and Personnel Services | $23,040 | $36,700 | |
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Not Reported | $44,170 |
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