How much money do Eastern Illinois University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $34,300 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $43,500 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for EIU graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Accounting and Related Services with a median starting salary of $51,300 followed by Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians paying $48,800 and Finance and Financial Management Services graduates who have a median starting income of $43,300 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $57,300 followed by Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Master's Degree) at $54,200 and Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) who earn $54,000 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Eastern Illinois University graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $57,300 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Master's Degree) | $54,200 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) | $54,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $53,200 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $51,300 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) | $48,800 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,300 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,400 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,400 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,200 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,300 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $36,400 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,300 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Master's Degree) | $35,200 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Master's Degree) | $34,800 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,900 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,600 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,500 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,000 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,100 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,300 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,500 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,100 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,400 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,300 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=144892 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Eastern Illinois University.