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Bachelor's-1% vs national median1,381 grads tracked

Marketing at University of Illinois Chicago

Ranked 83rd of 221 bachelor's programs in Marketing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,966
middle 50%: $33,095 – $56,767
Median · 5 years out
$68,450
middle 50%: $52,731 – $87,496
Median · 10 years out
$91,528
middle 50%: $67,124 – $126,090

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Marketing (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of University of Illinois Chicago's bachelor's program in Marketing earn a median $44,966 one year after graduating, rising to $91,528 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $69,191 for this field, ranking 83rd of 221 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,213 total interest

Same major at other universities

Indiana Wesleyan University
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University - NGM Building
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$68,867 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$68,867 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$68,802 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$68,524 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$68,310 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$68,272 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$67,842 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$67,674 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$67,599 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$67,294 · 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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