Bachelor's-13% vs national median848 grads tracked
Economics at University of Illinois Chicago
Ranked 148th of 225 bachelor's programs in Economics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,305
middle 50%: $33,582 – $58,902
Median · 5 years out
$68,695
middle 50%: $52,970 – $89,458
Median · 10 years out
$92,673
middle 50%: $66,819 – $127,393
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Economics (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Economics majors at the University of Illinois Chicago earn $44,305 in their first year. The median salary reaches $92,673 after ten years.
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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,257 total interest
Same major at other universities
Youngstown State University
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$68,957 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$68,802 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$68,758 · 5 yrs out
Wofford College
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$68,560 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Morris
$68,487 · 5 yrs out
CUNY York College
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$68,291 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$68,098 · 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