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# Eastern Illinois University Majors & Programs

Updated September 30, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at Eastern Illinois University?

Field choice makes a clear difference in the earnings picture at Eastern Illinois University. Computer and Information Sciences recorded median earnings of $72,220 four years after completion, with 7 degrees awarded in one academic year.

Finance also sits among the higher-earning fields described here, at $70,704 and 22 degrees awarded. Accounting had median earnings of $66,840 four years after completion and 21 degrees awarded.

In a larger, more moderate-earning field, Teacher Education recorded $43,190 alongside 84 degrees awarded. The contrast between these fields shows that the school’s four-year earnings figures vary considerably by field.

### Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

-   Business**144 · 12.9%**
-   Education**136 · 12.2%**
-   Psychology**112 · 10.0%**
-   Liberal arts**102 · 9.1%**
-   Communication**99 · 8.9%**
-   Other**523 · 46.9%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

45 of 45 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Computer and Information Sciences, General 7 degrees awarded**
$72,220

**Finance and Financial Management Services 22 degrees awarded**
$70,704

**Accounting and Related Services 21 degrees awarded**
$66,840

**Marketing 31 degrees awarded**
$62,994

**Political Science and Government 15 degrees awarded**
$61,519

**Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods 26 degrees awarded**
$60,985

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

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Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General small degree count | 7 | $72,220 | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 22 | $70,704 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 21 | $66,840 | — |
| Marketing | 31 | $62,994 | — |
| Political Science and Government small degree count | 15 | $61,519 | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 26 | $60,985 | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services small degree count | 14 | $60,473 | — |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 23 | $59,401 | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 36 | $57,887 | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 41 | $54,791 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 26 | $54,548 | — |
| Journalism small degree count | 12 | $54,038 | — |
| Biology, General | 50 | $53,725 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 102 | $52,078 | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 70 | $50,502 | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions small degree count | 6 | $49,556 | — |
| Psychology, General | 112 | $49,478 | — |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management small degree count | 6 | $49,424 | — |
| Music | 26 | $49,236 | — |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | 33 | $49,209 | — |
| Sociology small degree count | 18 | $48,925 | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 26 | $47,566 | — |
| English Language and Literature, General | 26 | $47,222 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 84 | $43,190 | — |
| History | 21 | $40,597 | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 23 | $39,923 | — |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 28 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer Science small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 29 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Economics small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geography and Cartography small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 46 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 22 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Construction Management small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Hospitality Administration/Management small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |

[Program data and definitions](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## What are the largest programs at Eastern Illinois University?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Psychology, General**
112

**Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities**
102

**Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods**
84

**Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness**
70

**Biology, General**
50

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**
46

**Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other**
41

**Communication and Media Studies**
36

**Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General**
33

**Marketing**
31

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

## How do Eastern Illinois University majors rank nationally?

National program ranks are not reported for this school.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## Further analysis

Outcomes at Eastern Illinois University vary by field, and [Azimuth's program ranking](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)s evaluate four-year earnings among federally aided completers, debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. The university has earnings data for 26 programs.

Award counts are degrees awarded in one academic year, not a count of students. The degree mix is led by Business, which accounts for 12.9% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Education at 12.2% and Psychology at 10.0%.

The largest single program is Psychology, at 112 degrees awarded a year, with graduates earning a median of $49,478 four years after completion. Liberal Arts and General Studies is close behind at 102 degrees awarded and median earnings of $52,078.

The highest-earning program is a much smaller one: Computer and Information Sciences graduates earn $72,220, from 7 degrees awarded a year. Finance and Accounting follow at $70,704 and $66,840, respectively. Across all fields, 11.7% of degrees awarded are in STEM.

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).