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Master's-5% vs national median2,361 grads tracked

Engineering at University of Illinois Chicago

Ranked 62nd of 126 master's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$82,994
middle 50%: $65,876 – $100,632
Median · 5 years out
$112,779
middle 50%: $94,190 – $138,999
Median · 10 years out
$143,489
middle 50%: $115,094 – $184,789

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (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 Engineering earn a median $82,994 one year after graduating, rising to $143,489 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $118,623 for this field, ranking 62nd of 126 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
3.7 yrs
≈ $3,952 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York at New Paltz
$113,872 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$113,129 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$112,593 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$112,527 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$112,413 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$112,298 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$112,184 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$112,107 · 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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