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Doctoral (Research)+28% vs national median608 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Ranked 2nd of 53 doctoral (research) programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$170,239
middle 50%: $115,188 – $234,540
Median · 5 years out
$226,077
middle 50%: $158,724 – $396,926
Median · 10 years out
$256,664
middle 50%: $180,890 – $474,932

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (doctoral (research)) graduates.

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

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign doctoral graduates in Computer Sciences earn a median of $170k in year one. Salaries rise to $226k at five years and $257k at ten years.

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
1.8 yrs
≈ $1,909 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - Madison
$227,440 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$221,420 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$219,424 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$217,388 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$215,480 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$215,146 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$212,009 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$210,320 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$203,383 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$198,412 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$197,469 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$189,860 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$206,093 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$177,207 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$176,681 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$173,815 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$159,201 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$152,834 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$151,479 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$126,011 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$125,106 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$125,106 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$120,803 · 5 yrs out

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