International Business at Illinois State University

Normal, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 39 graduates a year

$52,491
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$71,058
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$73,201
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#68 of 115
Rank by pay
#77 of 115
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,119
Median federal debt

Illinois State University graduates in international business earn 3% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 27% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Illinois State University Compares for International Business

All 115 colleges reporting international business 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
1Georgetown University Washington, DC$159,452$139,721#1$81,800
2Northeastern University Boston, MA$125,162$110,218#5$80,848
3University of Georgia Athens, GA$109,345$113,194#3$67,371
4University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$108,566$103,704#8$64,978
5University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC$107,205$118,874#2$70,992
6University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI$106,783$111,113#4$66,591
7Fordham University Bronx, NY$106,665$101,523#9$65,131
8Villanova University Villanova, PA$103,700$105,464#7$74,529
9Marquette University Milwaukee, WI$102,306$106,454#6$59,255
10Fairfield University Fairfield, CT$101,411$91,302#15—
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65The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX$72,486$73,697#64$48,625
66University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR$71,486$84,240#28$59,793
67Baylor University Waco, TX$71,071$72,258#68$40,782
68Illinois State University Normal, IL$71,058$69,814#77$52,491
69University of Wisconsin-La Crosse La Crosse, WI$71,022$73,902#63$49,463
70University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI$70,219$73,066#65—
71Pace University New York, NY$69,838$66,471#86$61,228

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
Insurance$94,124$51,499#8 of 21
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
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 international business graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $52,491 one year after graduating and $71,058 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Illinois State University rank for international business?

Among 115 colleges reporting earnings for international business graduates, Illinois State University ranks #68 by median pay four years after graduation, and #77 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is international business at Illinois State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for international business ($73,201), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,119.

← 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.