Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at University of Illinois Chicago

Chicago, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 174 graduates a year

$29,735
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,429
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$61,296
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#127 of 156
Rank by pay
#135 of 156
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,500
Median federal debt

University of Illinois Chicago graduates in health services/allied health/health sciences earn 18% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 39% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Illinois Chicago Compares for Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

All 156 colleges reporting health services/allied health/health sciences 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
1Touro University New York, NY$135,742$129,198#1$98,520
2Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN$115,095$123,476#2—
3University of Delaware Newark, DE$107,695$107,050#3$35,637
4Seattle Central College Seattle, WA$85,809$78,926#13$71,275
5Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia, PA$84,658$86,098#6—
6Mercyhurst University Erie, PA$83,812$85,238#8—
7Pennsylvania Western University California, PA$83,194$84,609#9—
8Dominican University of California San Rafael, CA$82,911$75,444#17—
9Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL$82,727$88,052#5—
10University of Kentucky Lexington, KY$82,533$93,452#4$19,370
…
124SUNY College at Potsdam Potsdam, NY$50,659$48,217#142$29,455
125Prairie View A & M University Prairie View, TX$50,657$51,503#124$32,266
126Luther College Decorah, IA$50,580$53,204#114—
127University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL$50,429$49,546#135$29,735
128University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI$49,703$51,718#123$29,260
129Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LA$49,343$57,118#90$28,062
130Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX$49,134$49,955#132$27,611

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
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

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Illinois Chicago health services/allied health/health sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $29,735 one year after graduating and $50,429 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Illinois Chicago rank for health services/allied health/health sciences?

Among 156 colleges reporting earnings for health services/allied health/health sciences graduates, University of Illinois Chicago ranks #127 by median pay four years after graduation, and #135 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is health services/allied health/health sciences at University of Illinois Chicago worth it?

Its graduates earn 18% less than the national median for health services/allied health/health sciences ($61,296), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,500.

← 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.