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What University of Illinois Chicago graduates make

Median salaries by major and degree level, 1–10 years after graduation. Click any program for percentiles, national comparison and the payback calculator.

Bachelor's (80)

Major1 yr5 yrs10 yrs
Accounting and Related Services$52,945$80,519$105,314
Anthropology$29,417$47,360$66,486
Architecture$41,407$66,595$82,479
Architecture and Related Services$42,793$64,047$84,805
Architecture and Related Services, Other$44,268$62,925$85,105
Area Studies$37,379$49,217$72,585
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies$35,381$50,866$73,796
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$37,156$66,356$108,220
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$32,320$63,993$103,015
Biology, General$31,680$63,658$101,834
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$54,344$86,578$110,845
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,226$88,826—
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$49,435$74,311$98,274
Chemical Engineering$71,408$95,343$119,554
Chemistry$37,041$67,075$98,203
Civil Engineering$69,747$87,864$111,153
Communication and Media Studies$39,133$60,434$80,763
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs$39,133$60,434$80,763
Computer Engineering$72,994$96,791$128,140
Computer Science$79,112$115,930$140,279
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services$72,534$104,928$131,992
Criminal Justice and Corrections$36,588$59,962$80,762
Design and Applied Arts$40,108$58,150$77,146
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$35,905$61,663$72,273
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$28,244$43,798$62,818
Economics$44,305$68,695$92,673
Education$48,802$63,688$74,479
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$73,292$97,875$124,847
Engineering$70,219$92,406$117,996
English Language and Literature, General$34,062$51,969$67,920
English Language and Literature/Letters$34,062$51,969$67,920
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$43,948$69,154$99,994
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$33,626$54,453$74,457
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$34,650$52,401—
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$28,739$47,666$59,848
Finance and Financial Management Services$50,940$75,719$99,693
Fine and Studio Arts$30,856$46,016$60,942
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$33,767$52,293$68,521
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$37,018$60,629$70,527
Health Professions and Related Programs$70,012$81,145$96,858
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$33,162——
Health and Medical Administrative Services$50,985$74,210$93,428
History$33,570$52,184$68,957
History$33,570$52,184$68,957
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services$36,588$59,962$80,762
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$34,650$52,401—
Industrial Engineering$72,156$94,732$123,409
Information Science/Studies$56,221$89,021$114,937
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$46,007$67,007$85,265
Marketing$44,966$68,450$91,528
Mathematics$35,994$61,526$86,507
Mathematics and Computer Science$53,135$87,351$121,240
Mathematics and Statistics$39,980$65,691$88,474
Mechanical Engineering$70,514$91,169$116,584
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$49,691$84,728$117,867
Music$32,639$38,377—
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$32,334$62,349$106,400
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology$30,384$65,596$84,557
Philosophy$33,470$50,381$82,614
Philosophy and Religious Studies$33,470$50,381$82,614
Physical Sciences$37,394$65,507$91,460
Physics$42,033$74,301$88,474
Political Science and Government$36,284$60,479$84,043
Psychology$33,412$54,390$72,149
Psychology, General$33,417$54,390$72,149
Public Administration and Social Service Professions$34,421——
Public Health$42,146$61,756—
Public Policy Analysis$32,557——
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$76,368$84,938$97,455
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$32,231$59,848—
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$32,775$51,818$66,976
Social Sciences$36,946$58,764$80,137
Sociology$33,807$52,425$70,965
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$30,384$65,596$84,557
Statistics$54,993$84,259—
Sustainability Studies$43,047——
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$53,343$62,928$74,024
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,909$64,169$74,696
Urban Studies/Affairs$38,875$61,867$92,587
Visual and Performing Arts$34,937$51,181$68,137

Master's (21)

Major1 yr5 yrs10 yrs
Architecture and Related Services$60,268$78,610$96,695
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies$56,877$70,870—
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$59,699$86,367$129,686
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$80,130$106,235$142,394
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs$61,703$62,818—
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services$95,677$149,199$219,424
Education$71,672$78,468$91,987
Engineering$82,994$112,779$143,489
English Language and Literature/Letters$52,071$67,174$82,142
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$53,008$65,669—
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$47,502$60,472$76,015
Health Professions and Related Programs$84,338$108,668$122,655
History$47,574$54,051—
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services$54,365$71,212$102,796
Mathematics and Statistics$70,402$105,223$140,814
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$51,223——
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology$50,676$70,870$91,987
Physical Sciences$62,075$76,701$99,192
Public Administration and Social Service Professions$52,792$67,295$79,522
Social Sciences$55,464$86,191$108,603
Visual and Performing Arts$48,612$64,812$85,178

Doctoral (Research) (17)

Major1 yr5 yrs10 yrs
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies$63,105——
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$57,902$79,787$131,510
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$137,075$143,939—
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services$152,422$203,383$246,515
Education$105,983$110,284$118,430
Engineering$101,671$133,429$164,346
English Language and Literature/Letters$64,868$70,298$84,259
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$70,870$77,273—
Health Professions and Related Programs$102,362$123,770$138,435
History$56,877$73,728—
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services$85,898——
Mathematics and Statistics$93,465$117,024$141,822
Philosophy and Religious Studies$59,848——
Physical Sciences$64,930$106,150$133,708
Psychology$77,362$113,557$116,180
Public Administration and Social Service Professions$87,524$96,791—
Social Sciences$87,964$106,500$110,705

Doctoral (Professional) (8)

Major1 yr5 yrs10 yrs
Dentistry$119,768$135,535$145,183
Health Professions and Related Programs$75,144$146,852$209,950
Law$84,962——
Legal Professions and Studies$84,962——
Medicine$66,609$152,674$348,431
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$132,366$155,322$159,176
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$110,201$139,846—
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$83,111$90,755$95,990