Macomb, Illinois · Public
Educational/Instructional Media Design at Western Illinois University
Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 51 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
1.2% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 1.1%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~51
- Schools with reported signal
- 279
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 71.2%
- Graduation rate
- 45.2%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $12,937/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $51,748
- Median debt
- $25,251
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $54,163/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 279 schools that report this field.
This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is above the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($6,751 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($2,583 below). That combination produces a B value grade and a top 17% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA · 0.4% reported share · $7,021 net A+ Essex County College Newark, NJ · 1.1% reported share · $4,436 net A+ 
California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA · 1.1% reported share · $9,320 net A+ University of Michigan-Flint Flint, MI · 0.5% reported share · $7,007 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Educational/Instructional Media Design accounts for 1.2% of reported programs at Western Illinois University, which is bigger than 80% of schools in this field set and above the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 51 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Western Illinois University's average net price is $12,937 per year, about $51,748 over four years. That is $6,751 below the $19,688 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $54,163 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $2,583 below the $56,746 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Western Illinois University #48 of 279 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.