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Bachelor's-4% vs national median295 grads tracked

Neurobiology and Neurosciences at University of Illinois Chicago

Ranked 17th of 26 bachelor's programs in Neurobiology and Neurosciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,334
middle 50%: $21,883 – $43,404
Median · 5 years out
$62,349
middle 50%: $38,279 – $83,431
Median · 10 years out
$106,400
middle 50%: $74,055 – $191,060

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Neurobiology and Neurosciences (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 Neurobiology and Neurosciences earn a median $32,334 one year after graduating, rising to $106,400 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $64,991 for this field, ranking 17th of 26 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
7 yrs
≈ $8,791 total interest

Same major at other universities

Purdue University
$64,682 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$64,175 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$63,712 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$63,644 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$63,170 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$62,158 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$61,992 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$59,619 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$59,422 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$57,619 · 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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