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Doctoral (Research)+15% vs national median170 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at University of Illinois Chicago

Ranked 10th of 53 doctoral (research) programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$152,422
middle 50%: $115,874 – $224,227
Median · 5 years out
$203,383
middle 50%: $156,283 – $320,689
Median · 10 years out
$246,515
middle 50%: $168,656 – $451,827

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences and 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 Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services earn a median $152,422 one year after graduating, rising to $246,515 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% above the national median of $176,356 for this field, ranking 10th of 53 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
2.1 yrs
≈ $2,130 total interest

Same major at other universities

Purdue University
$219,424 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$217,388 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$215,480 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$215,146 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$212,009 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$210,320 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$198,412 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$197,469 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$189,860 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$188,260 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$184,186 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$183,592 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Illinois Chicago

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
Psychology (Doctorate)
$113,557 · 5 yrs out

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