COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Computer Science master's degree at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, 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 notably above similar programs.
$33,824 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $626,975 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- Withheld by data safeguards
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
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$63,250Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$179,395$116,145 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 36 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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE
$179,395 vs. $107,009
$72,386 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.
Comparison basis354 bachelor’s program records
This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$14,355
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$179,395
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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$14,355Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$33,642Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE42.4%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE85.1%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?
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$14,950
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$179,395 vs. $145,571
$33,824 above 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.Computer and Information Systems Managers$171,730 median wageIL estimate · 31,680 jobs · 11-3021$133,220–$212,040 middle 50% of IL wages+15.8% projected U.S. growth · 53,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Architects$142,500 median wageIL estimate · 1,590 jobs · 15-1243$122,340–$167,870 middle 50% of IL wages+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer and Information Research Scientists$136,540 median wageIL estimate · 630 jobs · 15-1221$104,340–$170,390 middle 50% of IL wages+21.8% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSoftware Developers$132,110 median wageIL estimate · 56,310 jobs · 15-1252$101,540–$166,420 middle 50% of IL wages+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeInformation Security Analysts$124,180 median wageIL estimate · 5,260 jobs · 15-1212$98,910–$154,890 middle 50% of IL wages+21.0% projected U.S. growth · 14,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeData Scientists$106,560 median wageIL estimate · 10,520 jobs · 15-2051$84,610–$137,290 middle 50% of IL wages+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$104,910 median wageIL estimate · 6,530 jobs · 15-1253$83,020–$130,290 middle 50% of IL wages+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Occupations, All Other$99,360 median wageIL estimate · 11,160 jobs · 15-1299$65,040–$133,070 middle 50% of IL wages+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 27,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$98,750 median wageIL estimate · 1,540 jobs · 25-1021$63,890–$132,960 middle 50% of IL wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$85,710 median wageIL estimate · 2,050 jobs · 15-1255$67,580–$129,810 middle 50% of IL wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb Developers$84,820 median wageIL estimate · 4,310 jobs · 15-1254$71,990–$117,100 middle 50% of IL wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Programmers$72,540 median wageIL estimate · 1,280 jobs · 15-1251$50,640–$110,980 middle 50% of IL wages-7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,400 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.
Information
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Finance and Insurance
Manufacturing
Educational Services
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.
Northwestern University
$18,428 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $197,823
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $29,167
University of Illinois Chicago
$3,381 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $145,430
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $10,974
University of Illinois Springfield
$4,522 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $126,156
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $9,833
Stanford University
$76,272 higher earnings · $548 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $255,667
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $13,807
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
27 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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