Wheaton College
Wheaton, Illinois · Private, nonprofit
Of 22 assessed programs, 21 leave graduates out-earning a typical Illinois high-school graduate (about $36,082/yr) and 1 fall short. Another 30 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $20,001 |
| $30k to $48k | $18,587 |
| $48k to $75k | $20,553 |
| $75k to $110k | $24,176 |
| $110k and up | $33,435 |
| All families (average) | $26,975 |
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.
22 of 52 programs could be assessed 42% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Managerial Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $80,258 | +$44,176 | clears the bar | $24,000 | 0.5 yrs | 81 |
| Counseling Psychology | Master's Degree | $61,371 | +$25,289 | clears the bar | $40,125 | 1.6 yrs | 67 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $52,647 | +$16,565 | clears the bar | $21,101 | 1.3 yrs | 47 |
| Health Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $69,566 | +$33,484 | clears the bar | $20,356 | 0.6 yrs | 44 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $49,974 | +$13,892 | clears the bar | $21,500 | 1.5 yrs | 42 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $84,829 | +$48,747 | clears the bar | $21,000 | 0.4 yrs | 40 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $60,695 | +$24,613 | clears the bar | $23,250 | 0.9 yrs | 35 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $48,374 | +$12,292 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 2.0 yrs | 33 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | $40,329 | +$4,247 | clears the bar | $24,556 | 5.8 yrs | 30 |
| Theology and Ministry | Master's Degree | $66,104 | +$30,022 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 26 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | $42,635 | +$6,553 | clears the bar | $26,000 | 4.0 yrs | 24 |
| International Relations | Bachelor's Degree | $65,230 | +$29,148 | clears the bar | $23,250 | 0.8 yrs | 24 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | $40,076 | +$3,994 | clears the bar | $23,685 | 5.9 yrs | 21 |
| Bible/Biblical Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $29,986 1-year earnings | -$6,096 | falls short | $22,250 | insufficient data | 21 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Master's Degree | $43,719 1-year earnings | +$7,637 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 16 |
| Religious Education | Bachelor's Degree | $42,605 | +$6,523 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 3.8 yrs | 13 |
| Religious Education | Master's Degree | $43,867 1-year earnings | +$7,785 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 13 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $45,069 1-year earnings | +$8,987 | clears the bar | $23,250 | 2.6 yrs | 9 |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | $37,501 | +$1,419 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $38,363 | +$2,281 | clears the bar | $22,000 | 9.6 yrs | 8 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $81,470 1-year earnings | +$45,388 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Counseling Psychology | Doctoral Degree | $89,362 | +$53,280 | clears the bar | $129,614 | 2.4 yrs | 0 |
| Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 56 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | $21,500 | insufficient data | 39 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 13 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 13 |
| Counseling Psychology | First Professional Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 13 |
| Applied Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 11 |
| Geology and Earth Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Engineering, Other | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Theology and Ministry | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Archeology | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Religious Education | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Psychology, Other | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Archeology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Area Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 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.