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Career test for Illinois State students

See which careers fit your traits — based on what 260+ Illinois State alumni actually went on to do.

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What Illinois State grads actually do

Based on 260 notable Illinois State alumni with Wikipedia pages. Data: Wikidata (CC0).

politician
49
basketball player
35
actor
25
film actor
24
television actor
23
American football player
22
writer
21
stage actor
17
university teacher
17
baseball player
16
lawyer
14
basketball coach
13

Notable Illinois State alumni

Norbert Blei
Norbert Blei
journalist · poet
Margaret Haley
Margaret Haley
educator · pedagogue
Cecilia Suárez
Cecilia Suárez
television actor · stage actor
Terry Kinney
Terry Kinney
television actor · stage actor
Noah Morgan Mason
Noah Morgan Mason
politician · teacher
Dennis Doyle
Dennis Doyle
politician
John P. Stewart
John P. Stewart
basketball coach · American football coach
Chester C. Dillon
Chester C. Dillon
educator · basketball coach

Salary outlook for top Illinois State career paths

National median annual wage (BLS Occupational Employment Statistics).

politician
10th–90th percentile: $21,010$129,510
$47,290
median / yr
basketball player
10th–90th percentile: $27,730$239,200
$70,280
median / yr
writer
10th–90th percentile: $40,900$148,240
$73,690
median / yr
baseball player
10th–90th percentile: $27,730$239,200
$70,280
median / yr
lawyer
10th–90th percentile: $69,760$239,200
$145,760
median / yr

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About Illinois State

Illinois State University (ISU) is a public research university in Normal, Illinois, United States. It was founded in 1857 as Illinois State Normal University and is the oldest public university in Illinois. It operates additional facilities in its twin city, Bloomington, and in Springfield. The university emphasizes teaching and is recognized as one of the top ten largest producers of teachers in the US according to the American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". The university's athletic teams are members of the Missouri Valley Conference and the Missouri Valley Football Conference and are known as the "Redbirds," in reference to the state bird, the cardinal.

Source: Wikipedia · Licensed under CC-BY-SA 4.0.

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