Computer and Information Sciences at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 165 graduates a year

$113,503
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$146,946
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$92,374
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#16 of 459
Rank by pay
#14 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,199
Median federal debt

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign graduates in computer and information sciences earn 59% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 13% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Compares for Computer and Information Sciences

All 459 colleges reporting computer and information 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
1University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$241,380$245,486#1$146,204
2University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$216,722$197,203#2$136,099
3Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD$196,467$172,423#6$109,514
4Yale University New Haven, CT$188,157$169,401#7$133,293
5Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$187,437$190,625#3—
6Rice University Houston, TX$182,443$185,491#4$131,154
7Wellesley College Wellesley, MA$177,213$156,055#9$100,644
8University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$172,904$182,307#5$113,634
9Northeastern University Oakland Oakland, CA$163,708$148,964#13$115,587
10Northeastern University Boston, MA$163,708$144,162#15$115,587
…
13Swarthmore College Swarthmore, PA$150,942$153,509#11$103,686
14Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA$150,628$155,931#10$105,137
15Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY$147,064$139,974#17$90,673
16University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$146,946$144,373#14$113,503
17University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD$144,501$126,816#29—
18Cornell University Ithaca, NY$144,389$137,428#19$103,650
19Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA$144,103$131,219#26$96,432

Other Majors at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$181,981$124,530#17 of 349
Computer Engineering$159,855$103,123#10 of 189
Mathematics and Computer Science$155,503$109,843#1 of 5
Finance and Financial Management Services$119,978$75,381#19 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$116,339$77,572#6 of 166
Nuclear Engineering$116,047$81,134#1 of 12
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$111,783$86,483#28 of 258
Business Administration, Management and Operations$107,904$68,442#19 of 1176
Systems Engineering$106,805$81,785#7 of 11
Statistics$105,978$68,636#12 of 50
Chemical Engineering$104,317$77,440#29 of 158
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$104,172$72,527#24 of 126
Industrial Engineering$103,143$78,313#23 of 94
Engineering Physics$102,211$64,304#1 of 10
Accounting and Related Services$101,098$74,731#49 of 796
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$97,926$71,485#43 of 118
Materials Engineering$97,924$75,080#5 of 34
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$97,276$75,859#25 of 59
Mechanical Engineering$95,329$80,187#82 of 318
Civil Engineering$91,650$73,397#44 of 233
Marketing$90,744$69,273#20 of 516
Engineering Mechanics$89,617——
Agricultural Engineering$89,400$62,032#5 of 26
Economics$86,860$58,921#128 of 368
Agricultural Business and Management$86,646$55,934#3 of 77
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$83,451$48,063#5 of 178
Physics$81,077$51,019#49 of 107
Mathematics$78,891$48,728#90 of 309
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology$71,425$41,026#3 of 16
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$70,213$29,777#14 of 35

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign computer and information sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $113,503 one year after graduating and $146,946 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign rank for computer and information sciences?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for computer and information sciences graduates, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ranks #16 by median pay four years after graduation, and #14 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer and information sciences at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign worth it?

Its graduates earn 59% more than the national median for computer and information sciences ($92,374), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,199.

← All data for University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · 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.