University of Illinois at Chicago Rankings by Salary Score™
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Salary and Debt by Major at University of Illinois at Chicago
We calculated a Salary Score for each of University of Illinois at Chicago's programs by comparing program-specific median alumni earnings to median alumni earnings for the same program across all schools that provide this data. This way, students can compare the relative salary strength of a specific major at University of Illinois at Chicago to the same major at other schools. A school's overall score by level is based on the school's by-program performance weighted by student enrollment in each program. Data is sourced from the December 2020 release of the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and reflects median alumni debt upon graduation and median alumni earnings in the year after graduation for students who received federal financial aid. Debt and salary numbers are shown rounded to the nearest $10.
Salary Score ™ for UIC Bachelor's Degrees
| Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | $18,750 | $52,290 | |
| Anthropology | $21,500 | $23,840 | |
| Architecture | $25,000 | $42,310 | |
| Area Studies | Not Reported | $31,530 | |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | $17,500 | $30,000 | |
| Biology, General | $17,360 | $26,350 | |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | $20,250 | $47,260 | |
| Chemical Engineering | $21,850 | $62,300 | |
| Chemistry | $18,520 | $37,570 | |
| Civil Engineering | $21,000 | $61,850 | |
| Communication and Media Studies | $15,000 | $34,770 | |
| Computer Engineering | $17,750 | $65,390 | |
| Computer Science | $18,750 | $72,710 | |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | $16,500 | $36,300 | |
| Design and Applied Arts | $27,000 | $30,850 | |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | $25,000 | $48,750 | |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $25,000 | $17,030 | |
| Economics | $18,750 | $45,500 | |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering | $19,500 | $70,750 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | $15,900 | $29,690 | |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Not Reported | $38,290 | |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | $25,000 | $31,740 | |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $16,680 | $46,240 | |
| Fine and Studio Arts | $23,500 | $24,200 | |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | $20,000 | $36,940 | |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | $16,590 | $39,950 | |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | $18,360 | $30,870 | |
| History | $15,300 | $30,230 | |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | $16,750 | $33,990 | |
| Industrial Engineering | $18,500 | $65,610 | |
| Information Science/Studies | $17,500 | $53,980 | |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $15,000 | $38,920 | |
| Marketing | $17,500 | $41,900 | |
| Mathematics | $13,750 | $37,210 | |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | $21,500 | $46,090 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | $19,000 | $61,950 | |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | $18,000 | $28,380 | |
| Political Science and Government | $19,500 | $33,760 | |
| Psychology, General | $18,000 | $29,400 | |
| Public Health | $20,000 | $34,230 | |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $15,000 | $65,120 | |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $14,140 | $33,570 | |
| Sociology | $16,000 | $31,960 | |
| Statistics | Not Reported | $52,110 | |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $15,750 | $44,060 | |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $19,000 | $44,170 | |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | $15,000 | $38,290 |
Salary Score ™ for UIC Master's Degrees
| Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | $34,750 | $61,620 | |
| Architecture | $74,750 | $50,860 | |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | Not Reported | $55,340 | |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $49,500 | $81,810 | |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | $41,000 | $51,390 | |
| Civil Engineering | Not Reported | $69,340 | |
| Computer Systems Analysis | Not Reported | $82,440 | |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | $58,230 | $45,310 | |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | $30,970 | $57,480 | |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | Not Reported | $66,920 | |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering | Not Reported | $77,090 | |
| Engineering, General | Not Reported | $73,640 | |
| Engineering, Other | Not Reported | $71,020 | |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | $61,500 | $91,450 | |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Not Reported | $46,090 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | Not Reported | $86,870 | |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics | $65,360 | $51,610 | |
| Public Administration | $37,320 | $52,660 | |
| Public Health | $58,600 | $59,470 | |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $94,450 | $88,760 | |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | $62,500 | $66,360 | |
| Social Work | $37,050 | $45,350 | |
| Special Education and Teaching | $29,920 | $57,860 | |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $27,000 | $58,800 |
Salary Score ™ for UIC Doctoral Degrees
| Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dentistry | $222,490 | $95,860 | |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | $62,620 | $142,340 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | Not Reported | $61,020 | |
| Medicine | $252,240 | $58,470 | |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | $142,460 | $105,850 | |
| Psychology, General | Not Reported | $66,170 | |
| Public Health | Not Reported | $93,340 | |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $73,760 | $103,080 | |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | $99,500 | $70,240 | |
| Social Work | Not Reported | $71,020 |
Reviews by Program
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Stay as far away from the MUSE major and grad school program. Despite it being around for so long now the directors have not created a functioning program. They’re always saying it’s a new program that needs to iron out but never actually fixed the problems. Nobody in my cohort works in the museum field because our year was burnt out and given no opportunities from the directors or professors to connect with anyone in the field or gain usable skills. None of the courses give you any reference to how museums... Read More
Over the four years spent at the University of Illinois, I was given the space and freedom to discover myself. I was allowed to succeed and to fail, all the same. The University of Illinois was everything I could have asked for and more when it came to laying my foundation and building towards the future.