Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL · Public · Visit Website
Programs Analyzed
30
Avg Grad Earnings
$42,540/yr
Avg DegreeWorth Score
59/100
Tuition
$14,952/yr
All Programs at Western Illinois University
30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration | 84 | $74,490/yr | High | 12.4x |
| Construction Management | 78 | $70,789/yr | High | 13.2x |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 78 | $62,578/yr | Very High | 11.3x |
| Business Administration | 74 | $45,137/yr | High | 9.3x |
| Accounting and Related Services | 70 | $49,900/yr | Very High | 9.9x |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 70 | $40,898/yr | Moderate | 9.9x |
| Teacher Education | 69 | $44,376/yr | High | 7.6x |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 67 | $40,261/yr | High | 6.9x |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 66 | $47,467/yr | High | 7.1x |
| Teacher Education | 65 | $40,544/yr | High | 6.4x |
| Engineering, General | 63 | $66,112/yr | High | 10.1x |
| Engineering Technology, General | 63 | $64,762/yr | High | 11.9x |
| Marketing | 62 | $39,977/yr | Very High | 10.1x |
| Fire Protection | 61 | $41,432/yr | Moderate | 5.9x |
| Parks | 59 | $28,978/yr | Moderate | 5.9x |
| Social Work | 58 | $39,641/yr | Moderate | 6.9x |
| Chemistry | 56 | $31,980/yr | High | 11.0x |
| Agriculture, General | 53 | $48,509/yr | High | 8.7x |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | 52 | $28,315/yr | Moderate | 9.0x |
| Special Education and Teaching | 51 | $46,729/yr | High | 7.1x |
| Political Science and Government | 51 | $32,359/yr | Very High | 6.0x |
| Biology, General | 50 | $34,052/yr | High | 7.5x |
| Psychology, General | 49 | $30,471/yr | High | 6.8x |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences | 48 | $38,196/yr | Low | 7.0x |
| Linguistic & Comparative | 47 | $37,155/yr | Very High | 5.2x |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 47 | $27,462/yr | High | 6.5x |
| Music | 46 | $32,666/yr | High | 6.8x |
| Communication and Media Studies | 45 | $34,142/yr | High | 7.6x |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 44 | $26,196/yr | Moderate | 6.2x |
| English Language and Literature, General | 39 | $30,652/yr | Very High | 5.0x |
About This Data
DegreeWorth analyzes 30 bachelor's degree programs at Western Illinois 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.