Insurance at Illinois State University

Normal, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 32 graduates a year

$51,499
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$94,124
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$88,472
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#8 of 21
Rank by pay
#11 of 21
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,000
Median federal debt

Illinois State University graduates in insurance earn 6% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 20% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Illinois State University Compares for Insurance

All 21 colleges reporting insurance earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI$105,992$110,290#1$78,796
2St. John's University-New York Queens, NY$105,688$100,593#5$70,752
3Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia, PA$101,930$103,664#4$66,523
4Georgia State University Atlanta, GA$101,040$104,597#3$57,949
5University of Houston-Downtown Houston, TX$98,510$100,156#6—
6University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC$96,539$107,047#2$63,417
7University of Georgia Athens, GA$94,729$98,064#7$64,131
8Illinois State University Normal, IL$94,124$92,476#11$51,499
9Temple University Philadelphia, PA$92,555$94,129#10$66,080
10Florida State University Tallahassee, FL$92,064$97,990#8$61,071
11Butler University Indianapolis, IN$89,343$95,849#9—

Other Majors at Illinois State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$111,099$81,363#111 of 349
Computer and Information Sciences$98,382$65,127#128 of 459
Management Information Systems and Services$95,120$52,887#36 of 166
Construction Management$91,017$70,672#38 of 57
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$90,953$66,801#7 of 37
Finance and Financial Management Services$85,326$54,958#136 of 452
Public Health$84,790$59,207#7 of 215
Accounting and Related Services$84,458$62,940#188 of 796
Physics$81,949—#42 of 107
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,264$72,709#679 of 966
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$80,530$55,532#13 of 34
Marketing$77,956$51,687#93 of 516
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians$76,731$46,992—
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$76,121$51,839#38 of 51
Mathematics$75,318$52,597#114 of 309
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$73,220$65,629#56 of 93
Health and Medical Administrative Services$71,707$48,886#61 of 275
International Business$71,058$52,491#68 of 115
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$70,671$47,553#103 of 126
Geography and Cartography$69,383$34,952#15 of 117
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$67,752$43,874#53 of 178
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,660$50,647#496 of 1176
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$65,669$34,154#23 of 35
Biology$63,725$36,337#224 of 841
Agriculture$63,600$47,295#5 of 43
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,510—#59 of 215
Criminal Justice and Corrections$62,506$37,584#91 of 660
Apparel and Textiles$62,339$37,111#16 of 57
Chemistry$62,220—#144 of 209
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$62,112$30,051#91 of 610

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Illinois State University insurance graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $51,499 one year after graduating and $94,124 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Illinois State University rank for insurance?

Among 21 colleges reporting earnings for insurance graduates, Illinois State University ranks #8 by median pay four years after graduation, and #11 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is insurance at Illinois State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% more than the national median for insurance ($88,472), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,000.

← All data for Illinois State University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.