Finance and Financial Management Services at Western Illinois University

Macomb, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 14 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$69,716
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$83,343
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#351 of 452
Rank by pay
#375 of 452
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,250
Median federal debt

Western Illinois University graduates in finance and financial management services earn 16% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 38% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Western Illinois University Compares for Finance and Financial Management Services

All 452 colleges reporting finance and financial management services 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 Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$202,069$205,506#1$122,698
2Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO$185,551$198,950#2$102,814
3University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN$160,313$171,986#3$99,222
4Georgetown University Washington, DC$152,744$133,843#11$106,218
5Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA$147,746$130,106#12$82,495
6Wake Forest University Winston-salem, NC$145,996$156,674#4$85,944
7Fordham University Bronx, NY$141,860$135,021#8$83,789
8American University Washington, DC$134,332$117,710#19$83,505
9Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX$133,852$136,088#6$83,159
10The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX$132,075$134,282#9$81,844
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348University of Minnesota-Crookston Crookston, MN$69,866$66,737#399$48,276
349Minot State University Minot, ND$69,738$72,251#322—
350Roosevelt University Chicago, IL$69,720$68,499#374$50,158
351Western Illinois University Macomb, IL$69,716$68,495#375—
352University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI$69,673$72,498#319$52,744
353CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY$69,489$66,139#406$37,867
354Plymouth State University Plymouth, NH$69,367$63,894#413$50,006

Other Majors at Western Illinois University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$92,824$62,578#168 of 459
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,694$74,490#483 of 966
Construction Management$85,974$70,789#48 of 57
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$75,922$64,762#24 of 34
Accounting and Related Services$71,059$49,900#455 of 796
Human Resources Management and Services$70,157$47,467#79 of 187
Business Administration, Management and Operations$70,021$45,137#376 of 1176
Fire Protection$68,753$41,432#18 of 19
Marketing$68,306$39,977#225 of 516
Chemistry$68,249$31,980#89 of 209
Engineering—$66,112—
Criminal Justice and Corrections$63,125$40,898#80 of 660
Agriculture$58,333$48,509#11 of 43
Health and Medical Administrative Services$56,771$40,261#164 of 275
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$55,944$38,196#160 of 476
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$54,394—#49 of 70
Social Work$54,063$39,641#155 of 420
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$54,059—#7 of 49
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$53,576$28,315#299 of 610
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$53,453$37,155#36 of 90
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$51,255$44,376#168 of 345
Communication and Media Studies$51,203$34,142#407 of 660
Political Science and Government$50,963$32,359#502 of 565
Biology$50,855$34,052#654 of 841
Graphic Communications$50,751—#18 of 59
Sociology$50,080—#292 of 462
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$49,431—#240 of 253
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services$48,039—#15 of 15
History$47,084—#316 of 459
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$46,966$27,462#102 of 158

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Western Illinois University finance and financial management services graduates make?

Graduates earn $69,716 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Western Illinois University rank for finance and financial management services?

Among 452 colleges reporting earnings for finance and financial management services graduates, Western Illinois University ranks #351 by median pay four years after graduation, and #375 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is finance and financial management services at Western Illinois University worth it?

Its graduates earn 16% less than the national median for finance and financial management services ($83,343), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,250.

← All data for Western Illinois 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.