Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington, Illinois · Private, nonprofit
Graduate earnings
10of 11 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Illinois high-school graduate (about $36,082 a year). 1 falls short.
11 of 44 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 33: 28 with no earnings published and 5 with nothing reported. 3 verdicts use 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage.
Average net price, all families$28,199 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$28,199 a year
About $112,796 over 4 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| 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 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical Illinois high-school graduate ($36,082 a year).
11 of 44 programs could be assessed 25% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $84,527 | +$48,445 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.6 yrs | 46 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | $31,172 | -$4,910 | falls short | $27,000 | no earnings gain | 33 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $57,839 | +$21,757 | clears the bar | $26,402 | 1.2 yrs | 25 |
| Finance | Bachelor's Degree | $101,609 | +$65,527 | clears the bar | $26,000 | 0.4 yrs | 23 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $62,541 | +$26,459 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.0 yrs | 19 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $56,6841-year earnings | +$20,602 | clears the bar (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $44,9231-year earnings | +$8,841 | clears the bar (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $51,107 | +$15,025 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $97,022 | +$60,940 | clears the bar | $26,967 | 0.4 yrs | 12 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | $43,7371-year earnings | +$7,655 | clears the bar (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $71,088 | +$35,006 | clears the bar | $26,495 | 0.8 yrs | not published |
| Business | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 36 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Literature | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Neuroscience | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| International/Globalization Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Education | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Classical and Ancient Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| International Business | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| International Relations | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $36,082 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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