Illinois State University
Normal, IL · Public · Visit Website
Programs Analyzed
52
Avg Grad Earnings
$45,540/yr
Avg DegreeWorth Score
60/100
Tuition (In-State)
$16,021/yr
Out-of-state: $28,086/yr
All Programs at Illinois State University
52 degree programs ranked by DegreeWorth Score. Click any program for full AI scenario analysis and 10-year earnings projections.
| Program | DW Score | Earnings | AI Risk | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 84 | $81,363/yr | Very High | 14.5x |
| Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration | 83 | $72,709/yr | High | 12.0x |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 79 | $65,127/yr | Very High | 12.2x |
| Construction Management | 77 | $70,672/yr | High | 13.7x |
| Computer Systems Networking | 77 | $66,801/yr | Very High | 12.2x |
| Business Administration | 77 | $50,647/yr | High | 10.0x |
| Accounting and Related Services | 76 | $62,940/yr | Very High | 11.8x |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 76 | $54,958/yr | Very High | 12.5x |
| International Business | 76 | $52,491/yr | Very High | 11.3x |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 75 | $47,553/yr | Very High | 10.6x |
| Public Health | 74 | $59,207/yr | High | 12.0x |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 74 | $48,886/yr | High | 9.5x |
| Marketing | 69 | $51,687/yr | Very High | 10.9x |
| Teacher Education | 69 | $44,613/yr | High | 7.7x |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research | 68 | $65,629/yr | Moderate | 9.2x |
| Teacher Education | 68 | $44,898/yr | High | 6.8x |
| Parks | 67 | $39,104/yr | Moderate | 6.3x |
| Economics | 66 | $44,015/yr | Very High | 10.2x |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 66 | $37,584/yr | Moderate | 8.4x |
| Industrial Production Technologies | 63 | $51,839/yr | Moderate | 11.4x |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 62 | $43,874/yr | High | 8.7x |
| Mathematics | 61 | $52,597/yr | Very High | 9.2x |
| Insurance | 60 | $51,499/yr | Very High | 12.3x |
| History | 60 | $40,465/yr | High | 6.5x |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 59 | $52,887/yr | Very High | 13.9x |
| Engineering Technology, General | 57 | $55,532/yr | High | 7.7x |
| Social Work | 57 | $39,041/yr | Moderate | 6.9x |
| Human Development & Family Studies | 57 | $33,682/yr | High | 4.3x |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | 55 | $48,974/yr | High | 7.2x |
| Romance Languages & Literatures | 54 | $49,448/yr | Very High | 6.3x |
| Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians | 54 | $46,992/yr | Moderate | 10.4x |
| Apparel and Textiles | 54 | $37,111/yr | High | 4.8x |
| Political Science and Government | 54 | $34,519/yr | Very High | 8.7x |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | 53 | $30,051/yr | Moderate | 9.3x |
| Special Education and Teaching | 52 | $48,358/yr | High | 7.8x |
| Agriculture, General | 52 | $47,295/yr | High | 9.0x |
| Design and Applied Arts | 52 | $39,287/yr | High | 5.1x |
| Biology, General | 52 | $36,337/yr | High | 7.4x |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 52 | $35,967/yr | Moderate | 6.1x |
| Psychology, General | 51 | $32,104/yr | High | 7.8x |
| Sociology | 50 | $33,636/yr | High | 7.6x |
| Communication and Media Studies | 49 | $38,125/yr | High | 8.3x |
| Geography and Cartography | 49 | $34,952/yr | High | 4.5x |
| English Language and Literature, General | 47 | $39,563/yr | Very High | 6.6x |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | 45 | $34,154/yr | High | 4.3x |
| Music | 45 | $32,853/yr | High | 6.0x |
| Anthropology | 45 | $25,913/yr | High | 7.0x |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | 42 | $38,444/yr | High | 5.0x |
| Journalism | 42 | $36,643/yr | Very High | 6.6x |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 42 | $28,958/yr | Moderate | 5.2x |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences | 41 | $31,745/yr | Low | 6.0x |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | 32 | $24,384/yr | High | 5.9x |
About This Data
DegreeWorth analyzes 52 bachelor's degree programs at Illinois State University using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI automation risk research from OpenAI and academic institutions.
The DegreeWorth Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each program page includes three AI scenarios (optimistic, base case, pessimistic) showing how automation could affect 10-year earnings.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034
(employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE.
Last updated 2025.