Mathematics at University of Illinois Chicago

Chicago, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 30 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$67,016
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$69,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#190 of 309
Rank by pay
#191 of 309
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

University of Illinois Chicago graduates in mathematics earn 4% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How University of Illinois Chicago Compares for Mathematics

All 309 colleges reporting mathematics 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
1Duke University Durham, NC$297,029$318,754#1$121,088
2Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA$174,951$154,063#5$109,288
3University of Chicago Chicago, IL$172,826$169,800#2$100,421
4Dartmouth College Hanover, NH$168,580$155,279#3$108,255
5Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN$141,171$154,214#4$103,812
6Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD$134,785$118,290#9$83,171
7Cornell University Ithaca, NY$134,455$127,973#6$87,251
8Williams College Williamstown, MA$134,304$118,269#10$55,193
9Georgetown University Washington, DC$127,760$111,951#13$88,081
10Northeastern University Boston, MA$125,084$110,150#16$76,392
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187Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville, OH$67,562$72,099#137—
188Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA$67,340$69,711#162—
189South Dakota State University Brookings, SD$67,059$72,182#131$46,520
190University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL$67,016$65,843#191—
191Arcadia University Glenside, PA$66,995$68,135#172—
192University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC$66,941$71,837#140—
193Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA$66,847$60,870#237$50,912

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
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 mathematics graduates make?

Graduates earn $67,016 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Illinois Chicago rank for mathematics?

Among 309 colleges reporting earnings for mathematics graduates, University of Illinois Chicago ranks #190 by median pay four years after graduation, and #191 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is mathematics at University of Illinois Chicago worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for mathematics ($69,562).

← 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.