Computer Engineering at University of Illinois Chicago

Chicago, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 57 graduates a year

$71,148
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$102,691
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$109,015
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#109 of 189
Rank by pay
#128 of 189
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,250
Median federal debt

University of Illinois Chicago graduates in computer engineering earn 6% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 19% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Illinois Chicago Compares for Computer Engineering

All 189 colleges reporting computer engineering 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
1University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$228,705$208,107#1—
2Princeton University Princeton, NJ$214,274$188,065#2—
3Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$194,365$184,995#4$102,083
4Duke University Durham, NC$174,522$187,287#3$111,145
5University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$169,570$155,968#7$141,588
6University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA$169,570$155,968#8$141,588
7University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA$169,570$155,968#9$141,588
8University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$166,369$151,385#10—
9Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA$163,765$149,015#12$103,804
10University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$159,855$157,056#6$103,123
…
106Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI$103,253$108,868#87$80,746
107Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA$103,054$106,682#102$77,455
108Clemson University Clemson, SC$102,762$113,947#64$77,672
109University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL$102,691$100,893#128$71,148
110University of California-Merced Merced, CA$102,575$93,337#153$58,835
111University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH$102,273$109,141#85$83,489
112California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA$101,408$92,275#156$55,093

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
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
Accounting and Related Services$86,088$65,680#163 of 796
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 computer engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $71,148 one year after graduating and $102,691 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Illinois Chicago rank for computer engineering?

Among 189 colleges reporting earnings for computer engineering graduates, University of Illinois Chicago ranks #109 by median pay four years after graduation, and #128 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer engineering at University of Illinois Chicago worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% less than the national median for computer engineering ($109,015), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,250.

← 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.