Doctoral (Research)+18% vs national median674 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at University of Illinois Chicago
Ranked 22nd of 79 doctoral (research) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$102,362
middle 50%: $66,395 – $139,488
Median · 5 years out
$123,770
middle 50%: $95,092 – $160,090
Median · 10 years out
$138,435
middle 50%: $104,999 – $186,259
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (doctoral (research)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Research doctorate graduates in Health Professions earn $102k in year one. Median earnings reach $138k by year 10.
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
3.1 yrs
≈ $3,253 total interest
Same major at other universities
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$126,300 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$125,035 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$124,825 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$124,426 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$123,822 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$123,601 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$122,572 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$122,445 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$122,053 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$121,701 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$121,240 · 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
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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