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Bachelor's0% vs national median275 grads tracked

Architecture and Related Services, Other at University of Illinois Chicago

Ranked 5th of 8 bachelor's programs in Architecture and Related Services, Other by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,268
middle 50%: $29,756 – $56,092
Median · 5 years out
$62,925
middle 50%: $48,984 – $75,135
Median · 10 years out
$85,105
middle 50%: $66,690 – $106,107

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Architecture and Related Services, Other (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 Architecture and Related Services, Other earn a median $44,268 one year after graduating, rising to $85,105 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% below the national median of $63,083 for this field, ranking 5th of 8 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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,607 total interest

Same major at other universities

Connecticut College
$78,709 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$67,384 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$66,748 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$63,083 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$58,221 · 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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