University of Illinois at Chicago Rankings by Salary Score

Salary Score 
 45
Bachelor's
 51
Master's
 41
Doctoral
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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 Salary Score Employment Rate Median Debt Median Salary Salary Score
Accounting and Related Services 68 95% 95% $18,750 $52,290 68
Anthropology 29 92% 92% $21,500 $23,840 29
Architecture 29 89% 89% $25,000 $42,310 29
Area Studies 38 84% 84% Not Reported $31,530 38
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology 30 91% 91% $17,500 $30,000 30
Biology, General 31 88% 88% $17,360 $26,350 31
Biomedical/Medical Engineering 16 94% 94% $20,250 $47,260 16
Chemical Engineering 28 98% 98% $21,850 $62,300 28
Chemistry 46 98% 98% $18,520 $37,570 46
Civil Engineering 54 96% 96% $21,000 $61,850 54
Communication and Media Studies 58 95% 95% $15,000 $34,770 58
Computer Engineering 32 91% 91% $17,750 $65,390 32
Computer Science 60 97% 97% $18,750 $72,710 60
Criminal Justice and Corrections 54 95% 95% $16,500 $36,300 54
Design and Applied Arts 30 92% 92% $27,000 $30,850 30
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services 98 91% 91% $25,000 $48,750 98
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft 8 97% 97% $25,000 $17,030 8
Economics 38 95% 95% $18,750 $45,500 38
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 51 93% 93% $19,500 $70,750 51
English Language and Literature, General 51 92% 92% $15,900 $29,690 51
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations 36 79% 79% Not Reported $38,290 36
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies 66 93% 93% $25,000 $31,740 66
Finance and Financial Management Services 33 95% 95% $16,680 $46,240 33
Fine and Studio Arts 35 88% 88% $23,500 $24,200 35
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences 49 100% 100% $20,000 $36,940 49
Health and Medical Administrative Services 45 90% 90% $16,590 $39,950 45
Health and Physical Education/Fitness 56 95% 95% $18,360 $30,870 56
History 46 94% 94% $15,300 $30,230 46
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services 82 100% 100% $16,750 $33,990 82
Industrial Engineering 39 100% 100% $18,500 $65,610 39
Information Science/Studies 53 96% 96% $17,500 $53,980 53
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods 10 94% 94% $15,000 $38,920 10
Marketing 47 97% 97% $17,500 $41,900 47
Mathematics 22 96% 96% $13,750 $37,210 22
Mathematics and Computer Science 15 97% 97% $21,500 $46,090 15
Mechanical Engineering 27 95% 95% $19,000 $61,950 27
Neurobiology and Neurosciences 43 88% 88% $18,000 $28,380 43
Political Science and Government 41 88% 88% $19,500 $33,760 41
Psychology, General 45 93% 93% $18,000 $29,400 45
Public Health 46 95% 95% $20,000 $34,230 46
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 48 98% 98% $15,000 $65,120 48
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 54 100% 100% $14,140 $33,570 54
Sociology 46 99% 99% $16,000 $31,960 46
Statistics 37 94% 94% Not Reported $52,110 37
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods 95 99% 99% $15,750 $44,060 95
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 91 98% 98% $19,000 $44,170 91
Urban Studies/Affairs 50 88% 88% $15,000 $38,290 50

Salary Score ™ for UIC Master's Degrees

Field of Study Salary Score Employment Rate Median Debt Median Salary Salary Score
Accounting and Related Services 53 96% 96% $34,750 $61,620 53
Architecture 26 100% 100% $74,750 $50,860 26
Biomedical/Medical Engineering 4 100% 100% Not Reported $55,340 4
Business Administration, Management and Operations 69 99% 99% $49,500 $81,810 69
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning 28 96% 96% $41,000 $51,390 28
Civil Engineering 33 100% 100% Not Reported $69,340 33
Computer Systems Analysis 58 100% 100% Not Reported $82,440 58
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services 33 97% 97% $58,230 $45,310 33
Educational Administration and Supervision 53 96% 96% $30,970 $57,480 53
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research 95 100% 100% Not Reported $66,920 95
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 13 92% 92% Not Reported $77,090 13
Engineering, General 17 100% 100% Not Reported $73,640 17
Engineering, Other 9 100% 100% Not Reported $71,020 9
Health and Medical Administrative Services 81 97% 97% $61,500 $91,450 81
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services 82 100% 100% Not Reported $46,090 82
Mechanical Engineering 63 100% 100% Not Reported $86,870 63
Medical Illustration and Informatics 9 100% 100% $65,360 $51,610 9
Public Administration 44 98% 98% $37,320 $52,660 44
Public Health 65 98% 98% $58,600 $59,470 65
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 30 98% 98% $94,450 $88,760 30
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions 79 100% 100% $62,500 $66,360 79
Social Work 47 97% 97% $37,050 $45,350 47
Special Education and Teaching 84 100% 100% $29,920 $57,860 84
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 85 94% 94% $27,000 $58,800 85

Salary Score ™ for UIC Doctoral Degrees

Field of Study Salary Score Employment Rate Median Debt Median Salary Salary Score
Dentistry 25 96% 96% $222,490 $95,860 25
Educational Administration and Supervision 100 100% 100% $62,620 $142,340 100
English Language and Literature, General 88 79% 79% Not Reported $61,020 88
Medicine 57 100% 100% $252,240 $58,470 57
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration 17 95% 95% $142,460 $105,850 17
Psychology, General 45 100% 100% Not Reported $66,170 45
Public Health 94 90% 90% Not Reported $93,340 94
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 29 100% 100% $73,760 $103,080 29
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions 47 99% 99% $99,500 $70,240 47
Social Work 50 100% 100% Not Reported $71,020 50

University of Illinois at Chicago Reviews

3.88
(139 Reviews)

Reviews by Program

Health Sciences
Doctorate

4.07

Psychology
Bachelor's

4.15

Public Health
Master's

3.87

Social Work
Master's

3.79

Most Recent Reviews

Boötes 1/2/2023

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

Summer Brunson 9/15/2019

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.