University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, IL · Public · Graduate degree-granting
University of Illinois Chicago is a public institution in Chicago, Illinois, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. With 22,170 students, it is a large institution. Graduates earn a median of $68,740 ten years after enrollment, which is 69% above the national median of $40,747. In terms of completion, the graduation rate is 61.0%. Regarding affordability, median graduate debt is $16,704, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 4.12x. The average net price after financial aid is $10,974 per year. The most popular programs include Biology, Psychology, Computer Science, Finance, and Law.
Key Outcomes
Median Earnings (10yr)
$68,740
Graduation Rate
61.0%
Median Debt
$16,704
Average Net Price
$10,974
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
1.57x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
4.12x
Admissions & Enrollment
Total Enrollment
22,170
Admission Rate
77.3%
Average SAT
1250
Retention Rate
80.2%
Cost
In-State Tuition
$14,338
Out-of-State Tuition
$29,884
Pell Grant Rate
48.9%
Federal Loan Rate
21.9%
Net Cost by Family Income
Income $0–$30K
$7,529
Income $30K–$48K
$8,119
Income $48K–$75K
$10,921
Income $110K+
$25,047
Student Demographics
Women
52.8%
White
22.4%
Black
8.2%
Hispanic
36.1%
Asian
21.1%
Two or More Races
3.0%
Student Loan Performance
Repayment Rate (3yr)
68.8%
Accreditations
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics — Dietetics (DIET) - Coordinated Program in Dietetics, Didactic Program in Dietetics (Accredited)
- Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education — Nurse Midwifery (MIDWF) - Basic certificate and graduate nurse-midwifery education programs for registered nurses (Accredited)
- Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education — Pharmacy (PHAR) - Professional degree programs (Accredited)
- American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar — Law (LAW) - Professional schools (Accredited)
- American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation — Predoctoral, Post Doctoral - Advanced dental education programs (advanced education in general dentistry and general practice residency), Endodontics, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMS), Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics, Pediatric Dentistry, Periodontics, Prosthodontics (including maxillofacial prosthetics and combined prosthodontics/maxillofacial prosthetics) (Accredited)
- American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education — Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's Degree, Occupational Therapy (OTD) - Programs leading to a Doctoral Degree (Accredited)
- American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education — Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist (Accredited)
- American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation — Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs, Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs (Accredited)
- Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc., Accreditation Commission — (CPE) - Clinical pastoral education (CPE) centers offering CPE programs (Accredited)
- Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education — Health Services Administration (HSA) - Graduate programs in health services administration (Accredited)
- Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education — Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels, Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels, Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels (Accredited)
- Commission on English Language Program Accreditation — English Language (Accredited)
- Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs — Nurse Anesthesia (ANEST) - Institutions and programs at the master's degree, post master's certificate or doctoral degree levels (Accredited)
- Council on Education for Public Health — Public Health (PHBG) - Baccalaureate and Graduate level school of public health (Accredited)
- Higher Learning Commission — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)
- Liaison Committee on Medical Education — Medicine (MED) - Programs leading to the M.D. degree (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation — (ARTI) - Single Professional Program Accreditation in Industrial Design, (ARTG) - Single Professional Program Accreditation in Graphic Design (Accredited)
Programs (197)
Bachelor (64)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Biology | $59,119 | 465 |
| Psychology | $52,736 | 375 |
| Computer Science | $120,470 | 337 |
| Finance | $83,218 | 302 |
| Registered Nursing | $87,037 | 270 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | $59,295 | 215 |
| Marketing | $71,293 | 206 |
| Health Services | $50,429 | 174 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $87,384 | 168 |
| Accounting | $86,088 | 167 |
| Sports & Fitness | $55,247 | 145 |
| Cognitive Psychology | Not reported | 122 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $67,555 | 122 |
| Information Science | $81,180 | 121 |
| Teacher Education | $64,100 | 104 |
| Communications | $56,845 | 100 |
| Neuroscience | $56,869 | 95 |
| Civil Engineering | $83,680 | 89 |
| Business Administration & Management | $68,109 | 87 |
| Architecture | $56,975 | 86 |
| Electrical Engineering | $92,002 | 86 |
| Economics | $63,429 | 85 |
| Political Science | $60,020 | 82 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | $58,268 | 79 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $87,393 | 77 |
| Secondary Education | $63,233 | 75 |
| English Language & Literature | $48,442 | 70 |
| Sociology | $53,962 | 70 |
| Human Development & Family Studies | $50,123 | 60 |
| Computer Engineering | $102,691 | 57 |
| Design & Applied Arts | $59,188 | 57 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | $54,584 | 53 |
| Ethnic & Gender Studies | $45,253 | 51 |
| Chemical Engineering | $87,407 | 51 |
| Cognitive Science | $77,321 | 51 |
| Public Health | $58,603 | 44 |
| Anthropology | $51,907 | 43 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition | $49,393 | 41 |
| Fine Arts | $41,924 | 38 |
| History | $55,326 | 35 |
| Health Services Administration | $66,694 | 33 |
| Statistics | $68,585 | 32 |
| Chemistry | $64,442 | 32 |
| Mathematics | $67,016 | 30 |
| Geological Sciences | $61,206 | 29 |
| Human Resources Management | Not reported | 28 |
| Public Policy Analysis | Not reported | 27 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | $36,792 | 26 |
| Sustainability Studies | Not reported | 24 |
| Industrial Engineering | $86,202 | 23 |
| Romance Languages | $57,594 | 22 |
| Visual & Performing Arts | Not reported | 15 |
| Area Studies | Not reported | 14 |
| Music | Not reported | 12 |
| Physics | Not reported | 11 |
| Arts & Entertainment Management | Not reported | 11 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | Not reported | 10 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | Not reported | 10 |
| Philosophy | Not reported | 9 |
| Entrepreneurship | Not reported | 9 |
| Engineering Physics | Not reported | 7 |
| Classical and Ancient Studies | Not reported | 6 |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 3 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | $50,202 | Not reported |
Master (59)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | $118,750 | 249 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $125,094 | 230 |
| Public Health | $89,402 | 228 |
| Social Work | $65,915 | 220 |
| Computer Science | $145,430 | 179 |
| Computer Systems Analysis | Not reported | 135 |
| Registered Nursing | $96,323 | 109 |
| Health Services Administration | $115,859 | 108 |
| Sustainability Studies | Not reported | 94 |
| Secondary Education | $74,462 | 53 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | $76,807 | 51 |
| Teacher Education | Not reported | 48 |
| Applied Mathematics | Not reported | 42 |
| Educational Administration | $72,253 | 38 |
| Special Education | $74,270 | 38 |
| Industrial Engineering | Not reported | 37 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Not reported | 36 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition | $63,252 | 36 |
| Accounting | $97,613 | 33 |
| Electrical Engineering | Not reported | 31 |
| Civil Engineering | $86,593 | 30 |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences | $281,546 | 30 |
| Educational Media | $87,792 | 28 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Not reported | 27 |
| Marketing | Not reported | 27 |
| Biotechnology | Not reported | 26 |
| Construction Engineering | Not reported | 22 |
| Design & Applied Arts | Not reported | 22 |
| Medical Illustration | $87,209 | 20 |
| English Language & Literature | Not reported | 19 |
| Public Administration | $81,041 | 19 |
| Engineering, Other | Not reported | 13 |
| Psychology | Not reported | 13 |
| Economics | Not reported | 13 |
| Architecture | $67,711 | 12 |
| Public Policy Analysis | Not reported | 12 |
| Romance Languages | Not reported | 11 |
| Fine Arts | Not reported | 11 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 10 |
| Physics | Not reported | 10 |
| Chemical Engineering | Not reported | 9 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 9 |
| Statistics | Not reported | 9 |
| Health Services Administration & Management | Not reported | 9 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | Not reported | 8 |
| Biology | Not reported | 8 |
| Sports & Fitness | Not reported | 8 |
| Museology | Not reported | 7 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | Not reported | 7 |
| Engineering | Not reported | 6 |
| Security & Protective Services | Not reported | 6 |
| Anthropology | Not reported | 6 |
| Area Studies | Not reported | 5 |
| Materials Engineering | Not reported | 5 |
| Legal Studies | $111,159 | 4 |
| Pharmacy | Not reported | 4 |
| Human Development & Family Studies | $68,854 | 3 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | Not reported | 3 |
| City & Regional Planning | $76,505 | Not reported |
Doctoral (43)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | Not reported | 19 |
| Computer Science | Not reported | 18 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 16 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Not reported | 15 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 15 |
| Biology | Not reported | 14 |
| Electrical Engineering | Not reported | 13 |
| Psychology | $109,281 | 13 |
| Educational Administration | Not reported | 12 |
| Registered Nursing | Not reported | 12 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | Not reported | 11 |
| English Language & Literature | Not reported | 10 |
| Cognitive Psychology | Not reported | 9 |
| Pharmacy | Not reported | 9 |
| Ethnic & Gender Studies | Not reported | 8 |
| Civil Engineering | Not reported | 8 |
| Physiology | Not reported | 8 |
| Special Education | Not reported | 7 |
| Industrial Engineering | Not reported | 7 |
| Microbiology | Not reported | 7 |
| Pharmacology | Not reported | 6 |
| Physics | Not reported | 6 |
| Economics | Not reported | 6 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | Not reported | 6 |
| Business Administration & Management | Not reported | 6 |
| Chemical Engineering | Not reported | 5 |
| Romance Languages | Not reported | 5 |
| Neuroscience | Not reported | 5 |
| Philosophy | Not reported | 5 |
| Public Health | Not reported | 5 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | Not reported | 4 |
| Sociology | Not reported | 4 |
| Fine Arts | Not reported | 4 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | Not reported | 4 |
| Communications | Not reported | 3 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | Not reported | 3 |
| Ecology | Not reported | 3 |
| Sustainability Studies | Not reported | 3 |
| Public Administration | Not reported | 3 |
| Social Work | Not reported | 3 |
| Anthropology | Not reported | 3 |
| History | Not reported | 3 |
| Law | $95,603 | Not reported |
First Professional (7)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Law | Not reported | 284 |
| Medicine | $116,861 | 280 |
| Pharmacy | $143,853 | 160 |
| Registered Nursing | $126,442 | 124 |
| Dentistry | Not reported | 112 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | $79,753 | 75 |
| Public Health | Not reported | 6 |
Graduate Certificate (3)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences | $286,071 | 28 |
| Social Work | Not reported | 7 |
| Health Services Administration | Not reported | 5 |
Show 21 additional programs with limited data
| Program | Level | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Area Studies | Doctoral | 2 |
| Ethnic & Gender Studies | Master | 2 |
| Computer Systems Analysis | Doctoral | 2 |
| Educational Media | Doctoral | 2 |
| Education, Other | Doctoral | 2 |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Master | 2 |
| Cell Biology | Doctoral | 2 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | Doctoral | 2 |
| Philosophy | Master | 2 |
| Geological Sciences | Master | 2 |
| Geological Sciences | Doctoral | 2 |
| Political Science | Master | 2 |
| Political Science | Doctoral | 2 |
| Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies | Master | 2 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | Master | 2 |
| Architectural History, Criticism, and Conservation | Master | 1 |
| Materials Engineering | Doctoral | 1 |
| Physiology | Master | 1 |
| Sociology | Master | 1 |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences | Doctoral | 1 |
| History | Master | 1 |
Rankings Featuring This Institution
- Highest Earning Master's Nursing & Health Programs
- Highest Earning Doctoral Psychology Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Education Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Interdisciplinary Studies Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Computer Science Programs in Illinois
- Highest Earning Master's Computer Science Programs in Illinois
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Engineering Programs in Illinois
- Highest Earning Master's Engineering Programs in Illinois
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Nursing & Health Programs in Illinois
- Highest Earning Master's Nursing & Health Programs in Illinois
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