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Public Health master's degree outcomes at University of Illinois Chicago

Name: Public Health Master's Degree outcomes at University of Illinois Chicago
Creator: U.S. Department of Education

Chicago, IL · Public · Federal field 5122

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 close to the same-degree benchmark.

$6,651 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $177,010 / year
10-year scenario: Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+33%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$67,936 → $90,212

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

112Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

165Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers 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.

440Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

133Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

239Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$61,854Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$89,402$27,548 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 106 Grad 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 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$89,402

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

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.

$67,936Year 1

$89,402Year 4

$90,212Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

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

Gross monthly earnings$7,450

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$89,402 vs. $82,751

$6,651 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.

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$92,860 median wageIL estimate · 7,740 jobs · 25-1071+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$117,850 median wageIL estimate · 22,460 jobs · 11-9111+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHealth Education Specialists$60,120 median wageIL estimate · 1,010 jobs · 21-1091+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 6.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommunity Health Workers$49,240 median wageIL estimate · 2,040 jobs · 21-1094+12.7% projected U.S. growth · 7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentOccupational Health and Safety Specialists$98,270 median wageIL estimate · 2,900 jobs · 19-5011+18.5% projected U.S. growth · 17.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeOccupational Health and Safety Technicians$65,960 median wageIL estimate · 1,790 jobs · 19-5012+19.4% projected U.S. growth · 3.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPhysicists$137,140 median wageIL estimate · 1,590 jobs · 19-2012+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 1.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEpidemiologists$102,720 median wageIL estimate · 240 jobs · 19-1041+18.7% projected U.S. growth · 0.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeGenetic Counselors$95,880 median wageIL estimate · 90 jobs · 29-9092+10.4% projected U.S. growth · 0.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePhysics Teachers, Postsecondary$94,900 median wageIL estimate · 540 jobs · 25-1054+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k 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 degreeEnvironmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$81,590 median wageIL estimate · 1,550 jobs · 19-2041+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 7.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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