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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Eastern Illinois University

This page shows median first-year earnings for EIU graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $34,300 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $43,500. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Accounting and Related Services, with median first-year earnings of $51,300 , followed by Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians at $48,800 , and Finance and Financial Management Services at $43,300 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $57,300 , followed by Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Master's Degree) at $54,200 , and Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) at $54,000 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for Eastern Illinois University graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for Eastern Illinois University graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) $57,300
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Master's Degree) $54,200
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) $54,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $53,200
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $51,300
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) $48,800
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $43,300
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) $41,400
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,400
Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,200
Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,300
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) $36,400
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,300
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Master's Degree) $35,200
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Master's Degree) $34,800
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,900
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,600
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,500
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,000
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,100
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,300
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,500
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,100
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,400
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,300

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=144892.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026