Health and Medical Administrative Services at Western Illinois University

Macomb, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 9 graduates a year

$40,261
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$56,771
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$58,716
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#164 of 275
Rank by pay
#182 of 275
Rank, wage-adjusted
$39,000
Median federal debt

Western Illinois University graduates in health and medical administrative services earn 3% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 69% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Western Illinois University Compares for Health and Medical Administrative Services

All 275 colleges reporting health and medical administrative 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
1Georgetown University Washington, DC$143,686$125,906#1$74,354
2University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC$110,204$118,265#2$49,967
3Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA$95,128$96,746#3—
4George Washington University Washington, DC$92,810$81,326#22—
5Barry University Miami, FL$89,971$95,763#4$61,949
6Baptist Health System School of Health Professions San Antonio, TX$85,145$86,567#5$66,209
7University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg Greensburg, PA$83,516$84,937#12$55,762
8University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown Johnstown, PA$83,516$84,937#13$55,762
9University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA$83,516$84,937#14$55,762
10Western Governors University Salt Lake City, UT$82,644$78,327#26$66,651
…
161University of Wisconsin-Parkside Kenosha, WI$56,790$59,093#150$50,190
162Coppin State University Baltimore, MD$56,774$49,826#235$54,613
163Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI$56,774$59,862#138$44,371
164Western Illinois University Macomb, IL$56,771$55,777#182$40,261
165Fairmont State University Fairmont, WV$56,376$66,696#88$35,741
166Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA$56,244$51,732#226$48,114
167Saint Leo University Saint Leo, FL$56,145$59,759#140$42,266

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
Finance and Financial Management Services$69,716—#351 of 452
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
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 health and medical administrative services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $40,261 one year after graduating and $56,771 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Western Illinois University rank for health and medical administrative services?

Among 275 colleges reporting earnings for health and medical administrative services graduates, Western Illinois University ranks #164 by median pay four years after graduation, and #182 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is health and medical administrative services at Western Illinois University worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for health and medical administrative services ($58,716), and the median federal debt at graduation is $39,000.

← 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.