Top Majors at Illinois State University

IL · Ranked by 5-year median salary · 62 majors with data

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#	Major	Year 1	Year 5 Median	Year 10
41	Communication and Media Studies	$39,652	$57,419	$71,949
42	Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services	$32,582	$56,877	—
43	Geography and Cartography	$37,592	$56,473	$68,560
44	History	$35,844	$56,403	$70,582
45	Teacher Education, Specific Levels and Methods	$43,465	$56,037	$64,544
46	Computer Software and Media Applications	$31,660	$54,888	$69,154
47	Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	$45,300	$54,857	$74,301
48	Family and Consumer Sciences, General	$38,383	$54,628	$66,300
49	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	$38,967	$54,512	$65,634
50	English Language and Literature, General	$37,164	$54,210	$66,690
51	Journalism	$33,883	$54,000	$73,307
52	Psychology, General	$33,295	$52,461	$67,316
53	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management	$36,834	$52,132	$63,485
54	Social Work	$33,553	$51,125	$60,967
55	Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	$33,636	$50,858	—
56	Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$34,599	$50,719	$61,917
57	Fine and Studio Arts	$31,994	$50,283	$60,898
58	Philosophy	$35,125	$49,979	$75,329
59	Sociology	$34,181	$49,612	$62,638
60	Music	$33,788	$48,731	$63,044

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Data sources: US Census Bureau Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes (PSEO). Cost-of-living index: BLS Regional CPI & MIT Living Wage Project. Cost of attendance: IPEDS. For informational use only; data may be suppressed for small cohort sizes.