Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington, Illinois · Private, nonprofit
Of 11 assessed programs, 10 leave graduates out-earning a typical Illinois high-school graduate (about $36,082/yr) and 1 fall short. Another 33 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $17,732 |
| $30k to $48k | $19,057 |
| $48k to $75k | $23,152 |
| $75k to $110k | $27,396 |
| $110k and up | $37,104 |
| All families (average) | $28,199 |
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.
Program earnings vs a high-school graduate
Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.
11 of 44 programs could be assessed 25% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $84,527 | +$48,445 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.6 yrs | 53 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $57,839 | +$21,757 | clears the bar | $26,402 | 1.2 yrs | 31 |
| Finance | Bachelor's Degree | $101,609 | +$65,527 | clears the bar | $26,000 | 0.4 yrs | 29 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $62,541 | +$26,459 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.0 yrs | 26 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | $31,172 | -$4,910 | falls short | $27,000 | insufficient data | 23 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $97,022 | +$60,940 | clears the bar | $26,967 | 0.4 yrs | 20 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $56,684 1-year earnings | +$20,602 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 13 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $44,923 1-year earnings | +$8,841 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | $43,737 1-year earnings | +$7,655 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $51,107 | +$15,025 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $71,088 | +$35,006 | clears the bar | $26,495 | 0.8 yrs | insufficient data |
| Business | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 37 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 15 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 13 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 11 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Neuroscience | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| International/Globalization Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Education | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Classical and Ancient Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Literature | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| International Business | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| International Relations | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($36,082/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.