Major Programs at EIU

As of 2026, Eastern Illinois University offers 102 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 8 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

At the school, the Industrial Technology/Technician Master program has the most completers of 326 and the Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other) Post-Bachelor Certificate program has the second most completers of 314 students.

The Accounting and Related Services program has the highest salary ($61,384) after graduation and the Finance and Financial Management Services program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $59,023 average salary.

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Degree Programs Overview

A total of 2,370 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024 at EIU. 1,117 students completed bachelor's programs and 869 completed master's programs.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at EIU. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.

Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
Total ProgramsOnline ProgramsCompleters
TotalMenWomen
Bachelor's59NOT OFFERED1,117 425692
Master's316869 425444
Post-Graduate Certificate122384 256128

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from Eastern Illinois University. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.

The Accounting and Related Services program has the highest salary ($61,384) after graduation and the Finance and Financial Management Services program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $59,023 average salary.

Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Accounting and Related Services $61,384$5,115$22,229$236
Finance and Financial Management Services $59,023$4,919$15,478$164
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians $57,084$4,757$22,000$233
Marketing $47,302$3,942$22,625$240
Computer and Information Sciences, General $43,161$3,597$21,500$228
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods $43,068$3,589$24,000$254
Mathematics $42,391$3,533--
Communication $42,325$3,527$23,676$251
Special Education and Teaching $41,671$3,473$22,062$234
Biology, General $41,268$3,439$22,500$239
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods $39,441$3,287$21,000$223
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas $39,072$3,256$27,000$286
Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Business Administration, Management and Operations $65,635$5,470$25,546$291
Educational Administration and Supervision $64,761$5,397$17,123$195
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians $64,356$5,363--
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services $56,317$4,693$39,565$450
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology $49,482$4,124$20,226$230
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services $47,169$3,931$29,035$330
Health and Physical Education/Fitness $46,287$3,857$15,601$177
Student Counseling and Personnel Services $42,007$3,501$26,269$299
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General $41,878$3,490$19,043$217

Popular Programs with Most Completers

Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Eastern Illinois University.

At the school, the Industrial Technology/Technician Master program has the most completers of 326 and the Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other) Post-Bachelor Certificate program has the second most completers of 314 students.

Popular Bachelor Programs
Field of StudyNumber of CompletersMenWomen
Psychology972968
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies923854
Biology/Biological Sciences571641
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse55352
Kinesiology and Exercise Science533518
Elementary Education and Teaching51150
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)432023
Business Administration and Management331419
Art/Art Studies33726
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences32230
Popular Master Programs
Field of StudyNumber of CompletersMenWomen
Industrial Technology/Technician32623294
Curriculum and Instruction49544
Educational Leadership and Administration481929
English Language and Literature421527
Art/Art Studies40535
Biology/Biological Sciences401921
Business Administration and Management372215
Communication Sciences and Disorders30-30
Systems Science and Theory22157
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism22211

Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers

Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.

What is Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2918 NOT OFFERED 15
JournalismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Digital Communication and Media/MultimediaNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 20NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Relations/Image ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Education program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer and Information Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 27NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Curriculum and InstructionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED49ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED48 NOT OFFERED 12
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2315 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED21 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
College Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Adult and Continuing Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 51NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED7ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 27NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Technical Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
What is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Electrical and Electronics EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Industrial Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0326 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 314
What is Work and Family Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Foreign Languages and LiteraturesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is English Language and Literature program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3218 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2442 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
WritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17ONLINE
What is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 92NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Mathematics and Statistics program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5740 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
NeuroscienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 60 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Systems Science and TheoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED22 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
GerontologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED10ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 43NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Philosophy and Religious Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2114 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 537 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Physical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PhilosophyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Psychology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 44 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PhysicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 97NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
School PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED4 NOT OFFERED 3
What is Social Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 29NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cyber/Computer Forensics and CounterterrorismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED22 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Visual and Performing Arts program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 30 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
GeographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geographic Information Science and CartographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED4ONLINE NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1517 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3340 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1818 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Communication Sciences and DisordersNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2630 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Community Health and Preventive MedicineNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED11ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Dietetics/DietitianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 511 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 55NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3337 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 27NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 19NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources DevelopmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED12ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 24NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fashion MerchandisingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Construction ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3337 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 27NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 19NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources DevelopmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED12ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 24NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fashion MerchandisingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Construction ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2412 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

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