University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, IL · Public · Visit Website
Programs Analyzed
46
Avg Grad Earnings
$43,659/yr
Avg DegreeWorth Score
58/100
Tuition (In-State)
$14,338/yr
Out-of-state: $29,360/yr
All Programs at University of Illinois Chicago
46 degree programs ranked by DegreeWorth Score. Click any program for full AI scenario analysis and 10-year earnings projections.
| Program | DW Score | Earnings | AI Risk | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 85 | $78,040/yr | Very High | 19.3x |
| Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration | 85 | $75,045/yr | High | 14.0x |
| Business Administration | 85 | $65,781/yr | High | 10.5x |
| Accounting and Related Services | 78 | $65,680/yr | Very High | 12.6x |
| Computer Engineering | 77 | $71,148/yr | Very High | 13.0x |
| Teacher Education | 77 | $60,917/yr | High | 9.2x |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 77 | $55,591/yr | Very High | 12.5x |
| Information Science/Studies | 76 | $58,651/yr | Very High | 12.8x |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 74 | $45,665/yr | Very High | 10.4x |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 73 | $44,526/yr | High | 10.5x |
| Teacher Education | 72 | $47,292/yr | High | 9.4x |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 70 | $44,143/yr | Very High | 14.9x |
| Electrical | 69 | $72,926/yr | Very High | 16.5x |
| Mechanical Engineering | 68 | $69,871/yr | Very High | 14.4x |
| Civil Engineering | 67 | $69,310/yr | High | 13.6x |
| Industrial Engineering | 67 | $57,281/yr | High | 14.5x |
| Marketing | 64 | $42,782/yr | Very High | 10.7x |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 64 | $34,551/yr | Moderate | 9.2x |
| Chemical Engineering | 63 | $58,377/yr | High | 14.8x |
| Economics | 63 | $37,767/yr | Very High | 12.3x |
| Public Health | 62 | $41,585/yr | High | 6.3x |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 61 | $55,011/yr | High | 14.1x |
| Human Development & Family Studies | 61 | $36,743/yr | High | 5.4x |
| Political Science and Government | 58 | $38,363/yr | Very High | 9.1x |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | 53 | $28,874/yr | Moderate | 9.8x |
| Communication and Media Studies | 51 | $38,912/yr | High | 10.1x |
| Sociology | 51 | $34,435/yr | High | 8.1x |
| Psychology, General | 50 | $30,565/yr | High | 8.5x |
| History | 50 | $26,474/yr | High | 8.4x |
| Public Policy Analysis | 49 | $35,205/yr | High | 5.1x |
| Design and Applied Arts | 49 | $34,377/yr | High | 7.8x |
| Anthropology | 49 | $30,648/yr | High | 6.6x |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 48 | $33,530/yr | Moderate | 4.8x |
| Biology, General | 48 | $28,768/yr | High | 10.7x |
| Biochemistry & Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 46 | $34,308/yr | High | 10.5x |
| Statistics | 45 | $38,296/yr | Very High | 5.7x |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 43 | $37,280/yr | High | 5.5x |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 43 | $21,954/yr | Moderate | 6.2x |
| English Language and Literature, General | 40 | $31,066/yr | Very High | 7.9x |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | 39 | $34,422/yr | High | 5.0x |
| Sustainability Studies | 39 | $30,548/yr | High | 4.3x |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 39 | $26,074/yr | High | 10.4x |
| Architecture | 38 | $27,525/yr | High | 9.8x |
| Ethnic & Cultural Minority | 37 | $33,366/yr | Very High | 6.9x |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 37 | $29,735/yr | High | 4.2x |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 36 | $14,938/yr | Moderate | 4.8x |
About This Data
DegreeWorth analyzes 46 bachelor's degree programs at University of Illinois Chicago using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI automation risk research from OpenAI and academic institutions.
The DegreeWorth Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each program page includes three AI scenarios (optimistic, base case, pessimistic) showing how automation could affect 10-year earnings.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034
(employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE.
Last updated 2025.