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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at University of Illinois Chicago

This page shows median first-year earnings for UIC graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $44,500 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $61,900. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, with median first-year earnings of $67,200 , followed by Computer Science at $64,600 , and Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at $63,700 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral Degree), with median first-year earnings of $103,900 , followed by Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degree) at $100,900 , and Dentistry (First Professional Degree) at $99,800 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for University of Illinois Chicago graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for University of Illinois Chicago graduates ranked by degree type and major
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

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=145600.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026