Bachelor's+5% vs national median681 grads tracked
Information Science/Studies at University of Illinois Chicago
Ranked 29th of 103 bachelor's programs in Information Science/Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$56,221
middle 50%: $41,145 – $74,059
Median · 5 years out
$89,021
middle 50%: $69,473 – $109,845
Median · 10 years out
$114,937
middle 50%: $81,843 – $154,543
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Information Science/Studies (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Information Science graduates earn a median of $56k in year one. Salaries reach $115k by year ten.
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
4.9 yrs
≈ $5,615 total interest
Same major at other universities
Utah State University
$90,782 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$90,356 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$89,411 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$88,614 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$86,568 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$85,375 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$85,169 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$84,610 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$84,460 · 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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