How much money do University of Illinois at Chicago graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $44,500 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $61,900 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for UIC graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering with a median starting salary of $67,200 followed by Computer Science paying $64,600 and Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing graduates who have a median starting income of $63,700 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $103,900 followed by Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degree) at $100,900 and Dentistry (First Professional Degree) who earn $99,800 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for University of Illinois at Chicago graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral Degree) | $103,900 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degree) | $100,900 |
| Dentistry (First Professional Degree) | $99,800 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) | $90,400 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degree) | $90,100 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $73,700 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (First Professional Degree) | $68,100 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $67,200 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degree) | $65,500 |
| Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) | $64,600 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $63,700 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $62,100 |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research (Master's Degree) | $61,300 |
| Computer Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $61,200 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $60,800 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) | $60,200 |
| Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $59,600 |
| Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $59,300 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (Graduate/Professional Certificate) | $58,700 |
| Industrial Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $56,500 |
| Medicine (First Professional Degree) | $55,800 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $54,700 |
| Public Health (Master's Degree) | $53,900 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $51,900 |
| Architecture (Master's Degree) | $49,600 |
| Information Science/Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $49,600 |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning (Master's Degree) | $49,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $48,800 |
| Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) | $48,000 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $47,300 |
| Public Administration (Master's Degree) | $46,600 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (Master's Degree) | $45,600 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,000 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $41,800 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,400 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,600 |
| Social Work (Master's Degree) | $40,600 |
| Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,300 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,800 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,400 |
| Architecture (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,400 |
| Public Health (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,100 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,800 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,800 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,600 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,900 |
| Chemistry (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,500 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,200 |
| Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,500 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,500 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,100 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,900 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,800 |
| Area Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,700 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,400 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,100 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,600 |
| Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,100 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,600 |
| Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,200 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,000 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) | $18,000 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=145600 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for University of Illinois at Chicago.