McKendree University
Lebanon, Illinois · Private, nonprofit
Graduate earnings
13of 13 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Illinois high-school graduate (about $36,082 a year).
13 of 46 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 33: 31 with no earnings published and 2 with nothing reported. 2 verdicts use 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage. The 19 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$24,717 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
$24,717 a year
About $98,868 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 | $21,928 |
| $30k to $48k | $21,432 |
| $48k to $75k | $21,041 |
| $75k to $110k | $28,333 |
| $110k and up | $29,066 |
| All families (average) | $24,717 |
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).
18 of 65 programs could be assessed 28% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $89,945 | +$53,863 | above HS line | $22,696 | 0.4 yrs | 61 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $61,173 | +$25,091 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 1.0 yrs | 51 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $37,892 | +$1,810 | clears the bar | $23,000 | 12.7 yrs | 34 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | $52,784 | +$16,702 | clears the bar | $25,500 | 1.5 yrs | 32 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $79,916 | +$43,834 | clears the bar | $16,290 | 0.4 yrs | 27 |
| Education | Master's Degree | $58,566 | +$22,484 | above HS line | $20,813 | 0.9 yrs | 23 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | $61,988 | +$25,906 | above HS line | $26,904 | 1.0 yrs | 22 |
| Biopsychology | Bachelor's Degree | $58,057 | +$21,975 | clears the bar | $24,424 | 1.1 yrs | 21 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $65,696 | +$29,614 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 0.8 yrs | 19 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $43,7071-year earnings | +$7,625 | clears the bar (1-yr) | $19,500 | 2.6 yrs | 18 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $52,428 | +$16,346 | clears the bar | $25,625 | 1.6 yrs | 18 |
| Nursing | Master's Degree | $103,725 | +$67,643 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Management Science | Bachelor's Degree | $69,002 | +$32,920 | clears the bar | $20,264 | 0.6 yrs | 14 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $61,361 | +$25,279 | clears the bar | $20,250 | 0.8 yrs | 13 |
| Human Resources | Bachelor's Degree | $63,519 | +$27,437 | clears the bar | $24,552 | 0.9 yrs | 11 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $51,1571-year earnings | +$15,075 | clears the bar (1-yr) | $18,625 | 1.2 yrs | 9 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | $71,192 | +$35,110 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $59,238 | +$23,156 | clears the bar | $26,833 | 1.2 yrs | 7 |
| Nursing | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 20 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Education | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master'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 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Educational Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Master'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 | 3 |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| IT Administration and Management | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Applied Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Criminal Justice | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| International Relations | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Health Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Master'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 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| International/Globalization Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Social Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Healthcare Administration | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Finance | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Human Resources | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Management Information Systems | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Marketing | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 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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