by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how Illinois Wesleyan University ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.
Illinois Wesleyan University awards degrees and credentials ranging from bachelor’s degrees up to its highest offering, the bachelor’s degree.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | — |
| Doctorate | — |
Completions: 764 undergraduate (764 total)
Here are the majors that graduate the most students at Illinois Wesleyan University.
These majors at Illinois Wesleyan University report the highest average early-career salaries for their graduates.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $66,460 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | $61,838 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | $57,305 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | $37,257 |
| Psychology, General. | $32,272 |
Browse every major at Illinois Wesleyan University, grouped into broad areas of study. Each area lists its majors and any specializations within them.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 382 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
29 | $57,305 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | 24 | NA |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
16 | $61,838 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
11 | NA |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Acting. · Musical Theatre. · Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology. · Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
31 | $18,075 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. |
5 | NA |
| Music. ↳ Voice and Opera. · Music, General. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
27 | NA |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. |
6 | NA |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. |
37 | $66,460 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 34 | $32,272 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
17 | NA |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
6 | NA |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. |
5 | NA |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Secondary Education and Teaching. · Elementary Education and Teaching. |
22 | $37,257 |
| Education, General. | 2 | NA |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Music Teacher Education. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 17 | NA |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Computer and Information Sciences, Other. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
13 | NA |
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. |
12 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Literature. ↳ General Literature. |
6 | NA |
| English Language and Literature, General. | 5 | $26,309 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Studies. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. ↳ Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies. |
4 | NA |
| International/Globalization Studies. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Women's Studies. |
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.
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