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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

Marketing graduates from this Illinois institution earn a median first-year salary of $45k. Earnings increase to $68k by the five-year mark and $92k 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,213 total interest

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