Illinois State University

Normal, IL illinoisstate.edu 18,414 students

Illinois State University's campus is located in the town of Normal, Illinois, with additional facilities in Bloomington and Springfield. Known for its teacher education program, the university maintains a strong academic focus. As the "Redbirds," students show their school spirit through participation in Division I athletics within the Missouri Valley Conference.

Programs

Analyzed in dataset

Earnings

$45,540

Average graduate, 1 yr after

Outlook

52/100

Avg DegreeOutlook Score

Tuition

$16,021

In-state sticker price

Out-of-state: $28,086/yr

Financial Aid

The sticker price is rarely what families actually pay. Illinois State University's grant and scholarship aid lowers the net price for most income brackets. 30% of students receive Pell Grants; 45% take federal loans.

Net Price by Family Income

Academic Year 2025

Income Bracket	Avg Net Price	4-Year Net Cost
$0 – $30K	$11,075	$44,300
$30K – $48K	$11,994	$47,976
$48K – $75K	$16,424	$65,696
$75K – $110K	$23,818	$95,272
$110K+	$26,853	$107,412
Sticker price (no aid)	$16,021	$64,084

Net price = tuition + fees + room & board minus grants and scholarships, by reported family-income bracket. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey via College Scorecard.

Programs at Illinois State University

52 degree programs ranked by DegreeOutlook Score. Click any program for AI scenario analysis and 10-year earnings projections.

Degree Program	DW Score	1-yr Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
Computer Science Compare across schools →	84	$81,363/yr	Very High	14.5x
Nursing Compare across schools →	81	$72,709/yr	High	12.0x
Information Sciences Compare across schools →	79	$65,127/yr	Very High	12.2x
Construction Management Compare across schools →	78	$70,672/yr	High	13.7x
Accounting Compare across schools →	78	$62,940/yr	Very High	11.8x
Finance Compare across schools →	78	$54,958/yr	Very High	12.5x
Computer Networking Compare across schools →	77	$66,801/yr	Very High	12.2x
Management Science Compare across schools →	71	$47,553/yr	Very High	10.6x
International Business Compare across schools →	70	$52,491/yr	Very High	11.3x
Public Health Compare across schools →	69	$59,207/yr	High	12.0x
Business Administration Compare across schools →	68	$50,647/yr	High	10.0x
Health and Medical Administrative Services Compare across schools →	67	$48,886/yr	High	9.5x
Management Information Systems Compare across schools →	65	$52,887/yr	Very High	13.9x
Marketing Compare across schools →	65	$51,687/yr	Very High	10.9x
Insurance Compare across schools →	64	$51,499/yr	Very High	12.3x
Economics Compare across schools →	63	$44,015/yr	Very High	10.2x
Subject-Area Teaching Compare across schools →	60	$44,613/yr	High	7.7x
Mathematics Compare across schools →	59	$52,597/yr	Very High	9.2x
Industrial Production Technology Compare across schools →	59	$51,839/yr	Moderate	11.4x
Clinical Laboratory Science Compare across schools →	58	$65,629/yr	Moderate	9.2x
Teacher Education Compare across schools →	57	$44,898/yr	High	6.8x
Public Relations & Advertising Compare across schools →	56	$43,874/yr	High	8.7x
Criminal Justice Compare across schools →	54	$37,584/yr	Moderate	8.4x
Energy Systems Technology Compare across schools →	52	$46,992/yr	Moderate	10.4x
Special Education and Teaching Compare across schools →	49	$48,358/yr	High	7.8x
Parks Compare across schools →	49	$39,104/yr	Moderate	6.3x
Political Science Compare across schools →	47	$34,519/yr	Very High	8.7x
History Compare across schools →	46	$40,465/yr	High	6.5x
Engineering Technology Compare across schools →	45	$55,532/yr	High	7.7x
Family & Consumer Sciences Compare across schools →	45	$48,974/yr	High	7.2x
Agriculture Compare across schools →	45	$47,295/yr	High	9.0x
Health & Physical Education Compare across schools →	44	$30,051/yr	Moderate	9.3x
Social Work Compare across schools →	43	$39,041/yr	Moderate	6.9x
Communication and Media Studies Compare across schools →	43	$38,125/yr	High	8.3x
Romance Languages Compare across schools →	41	$49,448/yr	Very High	6.3x
Apparel and Textiles Compare across schools →	41	$37,111/yr	High	4.8x
Human Development & Family Studies Compare across schools →	41	$33,682/yr	High	4.3x
Biology Compare across schools →	40	$36,337/yr	High	7.4x
Design Compare across schools →	39	$39,287/yr	High	5.1x
Sociology Compare across schools →	39	$33,636/yr	High	7.6x
Psychology Compare across schools →	39	$32,104/yr	High	7.8x
English Compare across schools →	37	$39,563/yr	Very High	6.6x
Fine Arts Compare across schools →	37	$35,967/yr	Moderate	6.1x
Geography and Cartography Compare across schools →	36	$34,952/yr	High	4.5x
Journalism Compare across schools →	33	$36,643/yr	Very High	6.6x
Music Compare across schools →	33	$32,853/yr	High	6.0x
Dietetics & Nutrition Compare across schools →	32	$38,444/yr	High	5.0x
Anthropology Compare across schools →	32	$25,913/yr	High	7.0x
Cell Biology Compare across schools →	31	$34,154/yr	High	4.3x
Theater & Drama Compare across schools →	26	$28,958/yr	Moderate	5.2x
Liberal Arts & Humanities Compare across schools →	24	$31,745/yr	Low	6.0x
Performing Arts Studies Compare across schools →	19	$24,384/yr	High	5.9x