WhatGradsMake
Master's+12% vs national median2,600 grads tracked

Education at University of Illinois Chicago

Ranked 45th of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$71,672
middle 50%: $56,605 – $89,721
Median · 5 years out
$78,468
middle 50%: $62,623 – $99,462
Median · 10 years out
$91,987
middle 50%: $72,966 – $109,921

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Education (master's) graduates.

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

Graduates of University of Illinois Chicago's master's program in Education earn a median $71,672 one year after graduating, rising to $91,987 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $69,841 for this field, ranking 45th of 335 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
4.7 yrs
≈ $4,951 total interest

Same major at other universities

Purdue University
$79,955 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$79,927 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$79,017 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$78,896 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$78,831 · 5 yrs out
University of the District of Columbia
$78,709 · 5 yrs out
National Louis University
$78,389 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M International University
$78,382 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas at Dallas
$78,349 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$78,239 · 5 yrs out
Aurora University
$78,196 · 5 yrs out
Penn State World Campus
$78,110 · 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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