Human Resources Management and Services at Western Illinois University

Macomb, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 15 graduates a year

$47,467
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$70,157
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,069
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#79 of 187
Rank by pay
#96 of 187
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,875
Median federal debt

Western Illinois University graduates in human resources management and services earn 3% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 31% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Western Illinois University Compares for Human Resources Management and Services

All 187 colleges reporting human resources management and 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
1Cornell University Ithaca, NY$112,713$107,279#1$73,436
2Northwestern University Evanston, IL$108,498$106,599#2$82,255
3Bethel University Saint Paul, MN$101,195$96,663#5$76,000
4University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$99,594$105,010#3$82,714
5George Washington University Washington, DC$97,126$85,108#16$57,219
6Brigham Young University Provo, UT$96,354$91,321#7$59,842
7Waldorf University Forest City, IA$94,822$99,741#4$77,897
8University of Richmond University Of Richmond, VA$92,389$84,129#19$55,123
9Benedictine University Lisle, IL$90,891$89,300#11$83,475
10University of St Francis Joliet, IL$90,495$88,911#12—
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76Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI$70,347$74,173#58$51,010
77Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN$70,299$67,151#118$48,999
78Geneva College Beaver Falls, PA$70,177$71,371#71$56,414
79Western Illinois University Macomb, IL$70,157$68,929#96$47,467
80Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ$70,122$61,545#156$40,941
81University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA$69,674$70,859#75$53,339
82Colorado Christian University Lakewood, CO$69,617$65,106#139$55,261

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
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
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 human resources management and services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $47,467 one year after graduating and $70,157 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Western Illinois University rank for human resources management and services?

Among 187 colleges reporting earnings for human resources management and services graduates, Western Illinois University ranks #79 by median pay four years after graduation, and #96 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is human resources management and services at Western Illinois University worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for human resources management and services ($68,069), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,875.

← 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.