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Anthropology bachelor's degree outcomes at University of Illinois Chicago

Name: Anthropology Bachelor's Degree outcomes at University of Illinois Chicago
Creator: U.S. Department of Education

Chicago, IL · Public · Federal field 4502

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$5,231 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 46.9% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −69% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price−$110,930

$8,000Annual price−$142,930

$11,000Current college-wide context−$154,930

$16,000Annual price−$174,930

$24,000Annual price−$206,930

$32,000Annual price−$238,930

$40,000Annual price−$270,930

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+43%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$30,648 → $43,747

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

28Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

37Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

26Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

104Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

23Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

60Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

44Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$51,907$17,099 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 Parent PLUS borrowers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$10,974

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$24,348

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$51,907

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$258/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$10,974Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,521Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE77.3%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE61.6%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$30,648Year 1

$51,907Year 4

$43,747Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.0% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$4,326

Estimated loan payment$258

26borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$51,907 vs. $46,676

$5,231 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Managers, All Other$140,240 median wageIL estimate · 31,680 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAnthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary$84,790 median wageIL estimate · 180 jobs · 25-1061+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 0.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAnthropologists and Archeologists$59,560 median wageIL estimate · 140 jobs · 19-3091+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 0.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeForensic Science Technicians$124,790 median wageIL estimate · 370 jobs · 19-4092+13.3% projected U.S. growth · 2.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArea, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$90,030 median wageIL estimate · 220 jobs · 25-1062+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$82,330 median wageIL estimate · 4,700 jobs · 19-1042+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 10.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree

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