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Doctoral (Research)-12% vs national median70 grads tracked

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at University of Illinois Chicago

Ranked 41st of 58 doctoral (research) programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$137,075
middle 50%: $106,500 – $163,593
Median · 5 years out
$143,939
middle 50%: $105,799 – $166,788
Median · 10 years out
n/a
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Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (doctoral (research)) graduates.

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

Graduates of University of Illinois Chicago's doctoral (research) program in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services earn a median $137,075 one year after graduating, rising to $143,939 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $163,341 for this field, ranking 41st of 58 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
2.4 yrs
≈ $2,435 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas at Arlington
$154,179 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$153,932 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$153,130 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$152,803 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$150,471 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$146,060 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$142,605 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$142,291 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$141,539 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$138,999 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$138,614 · 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
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
Psychology (Doctorate)
$113,557 · 5 yrs out

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