Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at University of Illinois Chicago

Chicago, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 270 graduates a year

$75,045
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$87,037
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$88,910
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#474 of 966
Rank by pay
#580 of 966
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,000
Median federal debt

University of Illinois Chicago graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 2% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 17% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Illinois Chicago Compares for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

All 966 colleges reporting registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing 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
1California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA$150,921$137,328#1$124,392
2San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$150,102$136,583#2$117,532
3Dominican University of California San Rafael, CA$149,622$136,146#3$97,762
4Samuel Merritt University Oakland, CA$148,193$134,846#4$119,486
5Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA$143,886$130,927#6$125,646
6University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA$143,356$130,445#7$101,731
7Pacific Union College Angwin, CA$140,542$127,884#9$119,258
8California State University-Monterey Bay Seaside, CA$134,489$122,376#11$117,088
9Pacific College Costa Mesa, CA$132,148$120,246#13—
10Bushnell University Eugene, OR$131,400$132,174#5$102,985
…
471Saint Xavier University Chicago, IL$87,170$85,644#572$78,285
472Georgia State University Atlanta, GA$87,146$90,214#408$78,165
473James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA$87,056$79,272#859$76,490
474University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL$87,037$85,513#580$75,045
475Midwestern State University Wichita Falls, TX$87,009$88,463#471$77,928
476Bradley University Peoria, IL$86,941$85,419#584$73,143
477New England Institute of Technology East Greenwich, RI$86,935$85,622#573$86,470

Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Credentials at University of Illinois Chicago

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$79,653$96,323$97,999
First Professional Degree$107,171$126,442$87,542

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
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 registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $75,045 one year after graduating and $87,037 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Illinois Chicago rank for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing?

Among 966 colleges reporting earnings for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates, University of Illinois Chicago ranks #474 by median pay four years after graduation, and #580 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing at University of Illinois Chicago worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% less than the national median for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing ($88,910), and the median federal debt at graduation is $15,000.

← 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.