COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Finance and Financial Management Services bachelor's degree at University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, IL · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are close to similar programs.
$125 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 21.2% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $50,545 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +71% · Positive payoff
- Available price data
- 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+$202,180
$11,000Current college-wide context+$158,180
$14,000Annual price+$146,180
$28,000Annual price+$90,180
$42,000Annual price+$34,180
$56,000Annual price−$21,820
$70,000Annual price−$77,820
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$83,218$48,410 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 44 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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$10,974
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$17,625
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$83,218
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$187/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.
Enter my price →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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
2.7% 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$6,935
Estimated loan payment$187
248borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$83,218 vs. $83,343
$125 below the national median for the same field and credential.
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.Financial Managers$165,880 median wageIL estimate · 52,720 jobs · 11-3031$128,370–$216,800 middle 50% of IL wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 65,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$94,770 median wageIL estimate · 3,580 jobs · 25-1011$58,130–$141,710 middle 50% of IL wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFinancial Risk Specialists$104,300 median wageIL estimate · 2,920 jobs · 13-2054$79,070–$156,080 middle 50% of IL wages+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 4,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial and Investment Analysts$101,180 median wageIL estimate · 20,520 jobs · 13-2051$78,430–$128,620 middle 50% of IL wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 24,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCredit Analysts$84,990 median wageIL estimate · 3,130 jobs · 13-2041$67,580–$128,660 middle 50% of IL wages-4.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCredit Counselors$51,930 median wageIL estimate · 1,170 jobs · 13-2071$46,220–$60,760 middle 50% of IL wages+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePersonal Financial Advisors$120,130 median wageIL estimate · 9,760 jobs · 13-2052$73,010–$175,680 middle 50% of IL wages+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 17,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$103,570 median wageIL estimate · 171,300 jobs · 11-1021$72,300–$167,980 middle 50% of IL wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSecurities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$99,840 median wageIL estimate · 27,920 jobs · 41-3031$63,320–$156,700 middle 50% of IL wages+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 35,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBudget Analysts$94,880 median wageIL estimate · 750 jobs · 13-2031$73,320–$112,260 middle 50% of IL wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLoan Officers$79,150 median wageIL estimate · 10,890 jobs · 13-2072$60,520–$104,560 middle 50% of IL wages+1.1% projected U.S. growth · 17,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChief Executives$331,920 median wageIL estimate · 4,620 jobs · 11-1011$186,440–$428,710 middle 50% of IL wages+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 19,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Finance and Insurance
Wholesale Trade
Retail Trade
Manufacturing
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$36,760 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $119,978
- Debt
- $19,500
- Annual net price
- $14,355
Illinois Wesleyan University
$18,391 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $101,609
- Debt
- $26,000
- Annual net price
- $28,199
Lake Forest College
$15,365 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $98,583
- Debt
- $27,000
- Annual net price
- $28,673
DePaul University
$10,501 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $93,719
- Debt
- $23,000
- Annual net price
- $30,902
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
210 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
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