Bachelor's+4% vs national median2,718 grads tracked
Biology, General at University of Illinois Chicago
Ranked 95th of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,680
middle 50%: $22,694 – $42,862
Median · 5 years out
$63,658
middle 50%: $43,687 – $83,812
Median · 10 years out
$101,834
middle 50%: $68,652 – $152,695
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Biology, General (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Biology graduates at the University of Illinois Chicago earn $32k in their first year. Median salary climbs to $102k by year 10.
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
7 yrs
≈ $8,778 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$64,138 · 5 yrs out
Cameron University
$64,138 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$64,110 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$64,017 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$63,883 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$63,774 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$63,629 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Limestone University
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$63,538 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Joseph
$63,522 · 5 yrs out
Monmouth College
$63,496 · 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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