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Bachelor's+1% vs national median2,947 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at University of Illinois Chicago

Ranked 128th of 294 bachelor's programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$76,368
middle 50%: $65,153 – $86,850
Median · 5 years out
$84,938
middle 50%: $67,958 – $102,861
Median · 10 years out
$97,455
middle 50%: $71,617 – $124,132

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Nursing graduates at the University of Illinois Chicago earn a median of $76k in year one. Median salaries reach $85k by year five and $97k 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,579 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of West Georgia
$85,256 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$85,154 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$85,152 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$85,080 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$85,033 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$84,945 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$84,886 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Northern
$84,790 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$84,756 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$84,509 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$84,428 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$84,300 · 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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