by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you want to know more about Illinois State University, such as what majors does it offer, how diverse it is, how well it ranks, and more, this is your one-stop resource.
Illinois State University awards degrees and credentials ranging from bachelor’s degrees up to its highest offering, the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 9,202 undergraduate · 2,536 graduate (11,738 total)
The most popular majors at Illinois State University, measured by the number of graduates, are listed below.
The following majors at Illinois State University have the strongest reported average salaries.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Computer Science. | $68,002 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $67,162 |
| Construction Management. | $65,576 |
| ENGINEERING/ENGINEERING-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS. | $60,390 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | $58,567 |
Explore the full list of majors at Illinois State University, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 5,869 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
261 | $45,387 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Organizational Leadership. · Project Management. |
241 | $51,624 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
166 | $56,066 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
166 | $52,313 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Science. · Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other. |
154 | $44,929 |
| Construction Management. ↳ Construction Management, General. |
59 | $65,576 |
| International Business. ↳ International Business/Trade/Commerce. |
44 | $50,855 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. ↳ Management Information Systems, General. |
37 | $52,516 |
| Insurance. | 36 | $54,880 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Early Childhood Education and Teaching. · Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching. |
477 | $39,193 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. · Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances. · Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs. · Special Education and Teaching, Other. |
263 | $43,480 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. · Music Teacher Education. · Health Teacher Education. · Reading Teacher Education. · Biology Teacher Education. · Chemistry Teacher Education. · Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education. · Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education. · Mathematics Teacher Education. · Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other. · Foreign Language Teacher Education. |
185 | $38,458 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. · Administration of Special Education. |
49 | NA |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 38 | $49,163 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ College Student Counseling and Personnel Services. |
10 | $38,991 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other. · Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing. · Nursing Practice. · Family Practice Nurse/Nursing. |
341 | $67,162 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. |
127 | $49,521 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. ↳ Dietetics/Dietitian. |
114 | NA |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. ↳ Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist. |
31 | $51,027 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator. |
17 | $43,248 |
| Public Health. ↳ Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene. · Environmental Health. |
16 | $51,383 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Athletic Training/Trainer. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 187 | $68,002 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications. ↳ Computer Software and Media Applications, Other. · Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration. · Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design. |
126 | NA |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. · Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other. |
91 | NA |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Information Technology. |
44 | $57,294 |
| Computer Systems Analysis. ↳ Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst. |
10 | NA |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | 9 | $46,402 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. · Mass Communication/Media Studies. |
208 | $38,396 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Public Relations/Image Management. |
43 | $38,618 |
| Journalism. | 36 | $31,908 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
93 | $33,733 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
78 | $34,527 |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. · Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. |
43 | $44,992 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
25 | NA |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geography. |
22 | $52,886 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. · Fine/Studio Arts, General. |
100 | $32,519 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
70 | $23,472 |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. · Music Performance, General. |
48 | $26,578 |
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Interior Design. |
32 | $40,489 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 192 | $28,754 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ School Psychology. · Counseling Psychology. |
21 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. · Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General. |
155 | $34,356 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management. ↳ Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General. |
54 | $34,835 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. |
171 | $36,805 |
| Security Science and Technology. ↳ Financial Forensics and Fraud Investigation. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
132 | $31,827 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. ↳ Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology. |
20 | $34,567 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
122 | $36,922 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. · General Studies. |
121 | $32,380 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, General. | 114 | $41,426 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 112 | $30,881 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Industrial Technology/Technician. |
60 | $58,567 |
| ENGINEERING/ENGINEERING-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS. ↳ Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians. |
29 | $60,390 |
| Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Energy Systems Technology/Technician. |
15 | NA |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Quality Control Technology/Technician. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. | 39 | $41,143 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Human Development and Family Studies, General. |
31 | $31,674 |
| Apparel and Textiles. ↳ Apparel and Textiles, General. |
26 | $36,345 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
83 | $50,949 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
30 | $44,522 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. · Hydrology and Water Resources Science. · Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other. |
27 | NA |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
15 | $38,331 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 72 | $33,345 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. |
29 | $38,648 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ German Language and Literature. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Support Services. ↳ Legal Assistant/Paralegal. |
23 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Women's Studies. |
14 | NA |
| Area Studies. ↳ European Studies/Civilization. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Graphic Communications. ↳ Graphic Communications, General. |
13 | $47,259 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. |
10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Library Science and Administration. ↳ Library and Information Science. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Gerontology. | 1 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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