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University of Illinois at Chicago Graduate School Report

11,597 Graduate Students
$17,277 Avg Graduate Tuition & Fees (In-State)
84.6% Took Classes Online
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University of Illinois at Chicago Graduate School Rankings

#212 Master's Degree School in U.S.
#131 Doctorate Degree School in U.S.

The goal of College Factual's yearly Best Quality Schools rankings is to help students find graduate schools that provide excellent learning environments that are a great fit for them. Factors that go into these rankings include how much money students make after graduation, the number of FTE students per instructor, and how much debt students take on to attend the school.

Best Master’s Degree Schools Ranking

Out of the 1149 colleges and universities analyzed in College Factual's 2024 Best Master's Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago took the #212 spot.

For the Best Master's Degree Schools in Illinois, UIC came in at #12.

 

Best Doctorate Degree Schools Ranking

UIC was ranked #131 in the 2024 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking out of the 676 schools that were included in the ranking.

In addition, UIC took the #7 spot for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Illinois.

 

University of Illinois at Chicago Graduate Student Diversity

11,597 Graduate Students
59.6% Women
37.4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the most recent year for which data is available, 11,597 graduate students attended University of Illinois at Chicago. Since diversity is such an important part of the grad school experience, College Factual looked deeper at the demographics of these students. Here is what we found.

UIC Graduate Student Male-Female Ratio

Athough the male-female ratio may vary depending on the degree program, 59.6% of the total graduate students at UIC are women and 40.4% are men.

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UIC Graduate Student Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minorities* make up 37.4% of the graduate student population at UIC. The school attracts students from outside the U.S., too. Around 16.8% of graduate students hail from another country. The chart below shows the breakdown of graduate student demographics at the school. You can click on it for a more detailed view.

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UIC Graduate School Cost of Attendance

$17,277 Avg Tuition & Fees (In-State)
If you're a part-time graduate student at University of Illinois at Chicago coming from out of state, expect to pay an average of $993 per credit hour. In-state grad students pay a discounted rate of $710.

The average graduate full-time tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$13,927$25,118
Fees$3,350$3,350

Average Salary of UIC Grads with Master’s or Doctorate

$63,995 Avg Salary (Master's)
$77,729 Avg Salary (Doctorate)

Master’s Degree Average Earnings

The average starting salary for graduate students who earn their master's degree at UIC is $63,995. That's pretty good comparatively. In fact, it is 10% higher than the national average of $58,425.

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Doctorate Degree Average Earnings

Graduate students earning a doctorate degree from UIC enter careers with an average starting salary of $77,729. That's good news for those graduates since it is 3% higher than the national average of $75,260.

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Location of University of Illinois at Chicago Graduate School

Illinois State
Large City Campus Setting
Public Public/Private
University of Illinois at Chicago is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

Get more details about the location of University of Illinois at Chicago.

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Contact details for UIC are given below.

Contact Details
Address:601 S Morgan, Chicago, IL 60607
Phone:312-996-7000
Website:www.uic.edu/
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/uic.edu
Twitter:https://twitter.com/uicnews

Online Learning for UIC Grad Students

84.6% Took At Least One Online Class
53.3% Took All Classes Online

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 84.6% of the graduate students at UIC took at least one online course. For that same period, 53.3% of grad students took all of their classes online.

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University of Illinois at Chicago Master’s Degree Programs

The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded in 2020-2021.

Master’s Degree ProgramAnnual Graduates
Accounting23
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences22
Anthropology8
Applied Mathematics17
Area Studies6
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics2
Biomedical Engineering35
Biotechnology21
Business Administration & Management200
Chemical Engineering16
Chemistry2
Civil Engineering40
Communication & Media Studies1
Computer Science133
Computer Systems Analysis80
Construction Engineering6
Criminal Justice & Corrections11
Design & Applied Arts17
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services31
Economics4
Educational Administration32
Educational Assessment29
Electrical Engineering71
Ethnic Studies3
Film, Video & Photographic Arts3
Fine & Studio Arts11
General Architecture14
General Biology4
General Engineering9
General English Literature8
General Psychology11
Geological & Earth Sciences1
Health & Medical Administrative Services98
Health & Physical Education9
Health/Medical Prep Programs16
History1
Human Development & Family Studies11
Industrial Engineering33
Legal Research22
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods135
Marketing19
Mathematics7
Mechanical Engineering49
Medical Illustration & Informatics15
Medical Science3
Museum Studies19
Neurobiology & Neurosciences1
Nursing101
Other Engineering14
Other Health Professions4
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences4
Philosophy3
Physics5
Physiology & Pathology Sciences1
Political Science & Government2
Public Administration54
Public Health152
Public Policy1
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions49
Romance Languages6
Social Work248
Sociology5
Special Education67
Statistics8
Sustainability Science61
Teacher Education Grade Specific33
Teacher Education Subject Specific65

University of Illinois at Chicago Doctorate Degree Programs

Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded in 2020-2021 are shown here.

Doctorate Degree ProgramAnnual Graduates
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences1
Anthropology2
Area Studies1
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)4
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics2
Biomedical Engineering10
Business Administration & Management9
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences1
Chemical Engineering9
Chemistry24
Civil Engineering10
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology5
Communication & Media Studies2
Computer Science10
Computer Systems Analysis2
Curriculum & Instruction7
Dentistry123
Economics8
Educational Administration16
Educational Assessment1
Electrical Engineering10
Ethnic Studies6
Fine & Studio Arts4
General Biology10
General English Literature7
General Psychology9
Geological & Earth Sciences3
History4
Industrial Engineering7
Law285
Mathematics14
Mechanical Engineering18
Medical Illustration & Informatics1
Medicine291
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology6
Neurobiology & Neurosciences6
Nursing134
Other Education2
Other Health Professions4
Pharmacology & Toxicology5
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences214
Philosophy3
Physics13
Physiology & Pathology Sciences4
Political Science & Government1
Public Administration1
Public Health25
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions75
Romance Languages4
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages2
Social Work3
Sociology5
Special Education2

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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