Public · Chicago, Illinois
University of Illinois Chicago: cost, debt and earnings by major
92 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $9,540
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 61%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 77%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 22,170
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $14,500
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 4.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $9,536 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $7,327 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $8,493 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $12,812 |
| $110,000+ | $24,150 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (52)
- Computer Science$120,470
- Computer Engineering$102,691
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$92,002
- Chemical Engineering$87,407
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering$87,393
- Mechanical Engineering$87,384
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$87,037
- Industrial Engineering$86,202
- Accounting and Related Services$86,088
- Civil Engineering$83,680
- Finance and Financial Management Services$83,218
- Information Science/Studies$81,180
- Mathematics and Computer Science$77,321
- Marketing$71,293
- Statistics$68,585
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,109
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$67,555
- Mathematics$67,016
- Health and Medical Administrative Services$66,694
- Chemistry$64,442
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$64,100
- Economics$63,429
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$63,233
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$61,206
- Political Science and Government$60,020
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$59,295
- Design and Applied Arts$59,188
- Biology, General$59,119
- Public Health$58,603
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$58,268
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$57,594
- Architecture$56,975
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences$56,869
- Communication and Media Studies$56,845
- History$55,326
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$55,247
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$54,584
- Sociology$53,962
- Human Resources Management and Services$53,745 (1 yr)
- Psychology, General$52,736
- Anthropology$51,907
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$50,429
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$50,123
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$49,393
- English Language and Literature, General$48,442
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$45,253
- Sustainability Studies$44,761 (1 yr)
- Fine and Studio Arts$41,924
- Public Policy Analysis$41,308 (1 yr)
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$36,792
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$36,374 (1 yr)
- Visual and Performing Arts, General$33,166 (1 yr)
Master's programs (28)
- Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences$281,546
- Computer Science$145,430
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$125,094
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$118,750
- Health and Medical Administrative Services$115,859
- Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies$111,159
- Accounting and Related Services$97,613
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$96,323
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$92,205 (1 yr)
- Public Health$89,402
- Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research$87,792
- Medical Illustration and Informatics$87,209
- Civil Engineering$86,593
- Computer Systems Analysis$84,986 (1 yr)
- Public Administration$81,041
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$76,807
- City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$76,505
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$74,462
- Special Education and Teaching$74,270
- Educational Administration and Supervision$72,253
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$68,854
- Architecture$67,711
- Social Work$65,915
- Sustainability Studies$64,284 (1 yr)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$63,998 (1 yr)
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$63,252
- Marketing$56,968 (1 yr)
- Museology/Museum Studies$53,078 (1 yr)
Doctoral programs (6)
- Educational Administration and Supervision$139,542 (1 yr)
- Public Health$130,813 (1 yr)
- Psychology, General$109,281
- Curriculum and Instruction$98,758 (1 yr)
- Law$95,603
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$86,487 (1 yr)