Bachelor's0% vs national median386 grads tracked
Systems Science and Theory at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Ranked 2nd of 4 bachelor's programs in Systems Science and Theory by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,119
middle 50%: $26,981 – $53,826
Median · 5 years out
$64,873
middle 50%: $47,676 – $83,224
Median · 10 years out
$95,590
middle 50%: $62,818 – $129,686
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Systems Science and Theory (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Systems Science and Theory majors at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign earn a $39k median salary initially. Median pay climbs to $96k by year 10.
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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,958 total interest
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