COLLEGE × MAJOR · FEDERAL FIELD 2601

Biology, General at Western Illinois University

Macomb, IL · 2 reportable credential levels

OUTCOMES BY CREDENTIAL

Compare each degree level separately.

Earnings, debt and cohort sizes can change considerably by credential.

Bachelor's Degree$50,855
$27,585 federal debt89 year-5 observations
Master's Degree$57,753
Not available federal debt24 year-5 observations
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$15,264
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$15,264
Sticker price
Average net price$12,937
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$28,254
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
LIKE-FOR-LIKE DECISION TABLE

What changes by credential?

CredentialEarnings, year 4National same-field medianFederal debtPaymentEconomic ROIYear-5 cohort
Bachelor's Degree$50,855$57,214$27,585$292/mo−75%89
Master's Degree$57,753$69,830Not availableNot availableBaseline needed24

Federal field categories may combine catalog concentrations. Earnings and debt describe program-category cohorts. Cost figures are annual college-wide context; use an actual program offer in the calculator.