Accounting and Related Services at University of Illinois Chicago

Chicago, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 167 graduates a year

$65,680
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$86,088
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$76,194
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#163 of 796
Rank by pay
#200 of 796
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,050
Median federal debt

University of Illinois Chicago graduates in accounting and related services earn 13% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 21% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Illinois Chicago Compares for Accounting and Related Services

All 796 colleges reporting accounting and related services earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Georgetown University Washington, DC$141,931$124,368#3$89,564
2Bucknell University Lewisburg, PA$130,990$133,218#1$75,776
3Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA$130,087$118,371#6$78,417
4Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA$126,461$111,362#9$75,512
5Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA$125,874$128,015#2$77,026
6University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$121,101$110,194#10$73,903
7Villanova University Villanova, PA$120,207$122,252#5$77,966
8American University Washington, DC$119,020$104,292#24—
9Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA$118,946$108,311#13$81,625
10Fordham University Bronx, NY$117,024$111,383#8$76,473
…
160Auburn University Auburn, AL$86,222$97,869#53$60,381
161Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA$86,169$87,635#162$60,666
162University of New Haven West Haven, CT$86,158$77,570#340—
163University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL$86,088$84,581#200$65,680
164University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI$86,076$84,776#198$57,529
165University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV$85,943$89,199#148$59,218
166College of Charleston Charleston, SC$85,826$95,168#86$49,702

Other Accounting and Related Services Credentials at University of Illinois Chicago

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$72,017$97,613$29,526

Other Majors at University of Illinois Chicago by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$120,470$78,040#77 of 349
Computer Engineering$102,691$71,148#109 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$92,002$72,926#222 of 258
Chemical Engineering$87,407$58,377#137 of 158
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$87,393$55,011#94 of 118
Mechanical Engineering$87,384$69,871#255 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$87,037$75,045#474 of 966
Industrial Engineering$86,202$57,281#86 of 94
Civil Engineering$83,680$69,310#139 of 233
Finance and Financial Management Services$83,218$55,591#160 of 452
Information Science/Studies$81,180$58,651#83 of 148
Mathematics and Computer Science$77,321$44,143#5 of 5
Marketing$71,293$42,782#170 of 516
Statistics$68,585$38,296#48 of 50
Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,109$65,781#442 of 1176
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$67,555$45,665#112 of 126
Mathematics$67,016—#190 of 309
Health and Medical Administrative Services$66,694$44,526#79 of 275
Chemistry$64,442—#128 of 209
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$64,100$60,917#12 of 680
Economics$63,429$37,767#332 of 368
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$63,233$47,292#18 of 345
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$61,206$37,280#65 of 138
Political Science and Government$60,020$38,363#320 of 565
Criminal Justice and Corrections$59,295$34,551#168 of 660
Design and Applied Arts$59,188$34,377#90 of 299
Biology$59,119$28,768#371 of 841
Public Health$58,603$41,585#101 of 215
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$58,268$34,308#92 of 110
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$57,594—#98 of 225

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Illinois Chicago accounting and related services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $65,680 one year after graduating and $86,088 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Illinois Chicago rank for accounting and related services?

Among 796 colleges reporting earnings for accounting and related services graduates, University of Illinois Chicago ranks #163 by median pay four years after graduation, and #200 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is accounting and related services at University of Illinois Chicago worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% more than the national median for accounting and related services ($76,194), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,050.

← All data for University of Illinois Chicago · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.