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Bachelor's+4% vs national median1,861 grads tracked

Accounting and Related Services at University of Illinois Chicago

Ranked 76th of 310 bachelor's programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$52,945
middle 50%: $37,983 – $67,735
Median · 5 years out
$80,519
middle 50%: $63,214 – $96,172
Median · 10 years out
$105,314
middle 50%: $78,309 – $136,366

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Accounting and Related Services (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Illinois Chicago's bachelor's program in Accounting and Related Services earn a median $52,945 one year after graduating, rising to $105,314 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $77,293 for this field, ranking 76th of 310 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
5.3 yrs
≈ $6,076 total interest

Same major at other universities

Concordia College - Moorhead
$81,403 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$81,289 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$80,964 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$80,744 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$80,568 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$80,538 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$80,296 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$79,825 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$79,717 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$79,669 · 5 yrs out
Manchester University
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Abington
$78,843 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Illinois Chicago

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$203,383 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,322 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$152,674 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$149,199 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$146,852 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,939 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$139,846 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$135,535 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$133,429 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$123,770 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$117,024 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$115,930 · 5 yrs out

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