Western Illinois University

Median total debt: $19,762

Students with federal loans: 30.9%

Students with Pell grants: 28.1%

1. Criminal Justice and Corrections.(291 graduates)
2. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(169 graduates)
3. Agriculture, General.(94 graduates)
4. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(80 graduates)
5. Biology, General.(78 graduates)
6. Psychology, General.(77 graduates)
7. Communication and Media Studies.(53 graduates)
8. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(51 graduates)
9. Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management.(48 graduates)
10. Accounting and Related Services.(45 graduates)
11. Fire Protection.(40 graduates)
12. Computer and Information Sciences, General.(39 graduates)
13. Social Work.(39 graduates)
14. Music.(38 graduates)
15. Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(35 graduates)
16. Human Resources Management and Services.(29 graduates)
17. Marketing.(29 graduates)
18. Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.(28 graduates)
19. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(26 graduates)
20. Engineering Technology, General.(23 graduates)
21. Chemistry.(23 graduates)
22. English Language and Literature, General.(22 graduates)
23. Fine and Studio Arts.(21 graduates)
24. Health and Medical Administrative Services.(19 graduates)
25. Construction Management.(19 graduates)
26. Political Science and Government.(18 graduates)
27. Finance and Financial Management Services.(17 graduates)
28. Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.(16 graduates)
29. Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(15 graduates)
30. Sociology.(15 graduates)
31. Mechanical Engineering.(14 graduates)
32. History.(13 graduates)
33. Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other.(12 graduates)
34. Special Education and Teaching.(12 graduates)
35. Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services.(12 graduates)
36. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(11 graduates)
37. Engineering, General.(10 graduates)
38. Anthropology.(9 graduates)
39. Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations.(9 graduates)
40. Economics.(8 graduates)
41. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(8 graduates)
42. Hospitality Administration/Management.(8 graduates)
43. Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other.(7 graduates)
44. Public Health.(7 graduates)
45. Graphic Communications.(6 graduates)
46. Mathematics.(6 graduates)
47. Visual and Performing Arts, Other.(5 graduates)
48. Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.(5 graduates)
49. Business/Managerial Economics.(4 graduates)
50. Journalism.(3 graduates)
51. Physics.(3 graduates)
52. Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications.(2 graduates)
53. Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.(2 graduates)
54. Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General.(2 graduates)
55. Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology.(2 graduates)
56. Geography and Cartography.(2 graduates)
57. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(1 graduates)
58. Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General.(1 graduates)
59. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(1 graduates)
60. Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education.
61. Educational/Instructional Media Design.
62. Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research.
63. Civil Engineering.
64. Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.
65. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
66. Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services.
67. Philosophy.
68. Religion/Religious Studies.
69. Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.
70. Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations.
71. Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.