United StatesChicago, IL

University of Illinois Chicago

Public · Excellent evidence

Value64/100
Excellent evidence96/100 profile coverage

Predominantly direct. Missing lenses stay blank and do not become low scores.

Admissions100
Value100
Career100
Experience80
Location100
Annual university cost$43,960Tuition plus recorded living cost
General acceptance78%Not a personal probability
Graduation60%Source cohort definition varies
Median earnings$68,74010 years after entry/completion

Scorecard

A balanced read, not one ranking.

Academic65
Career60
Evidence coverage96

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    City / metro settingMajor metropolitan areaReviewed municipality in the Chicago metropolitan area.
    Monthly student budget allocation$1,217Reported annual student living budget divided by 12; academic-year coverage may differ. Not a citywide or post-graduation budget.
    Engineering marketChicagoThe alumni archive is not resolved to this market
    Internships
    1000
    Entry level
    8000
    Early / mid
    1000
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    Get to know Chicago

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    SportsChicago Bears

    City-level founder archive: professional NFL team in Chicago.

    The regional economy · 2024 Census ACS

    Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metro Area

    Metropolitan-area residents, not just Chicago or the student population.

    Employed residents · age 16+4,840,603
    Residents aged 22–24392,291
    Residents aged 25–29653,880

    Largest industries by employment share

    Education & health22.6% · 1,094,901 employed residents
    Professional & business services14.5% · 702,525 employed residents
    Manufacturing10.8% · 524,298 employed residents

    Broad employer industries, not roles or job vacancies. Annual survey estimates include commuters working outside the metro.

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    Rankings

    Reputation & career strength.

    Univised career benchmarks

    Engineering#106Limited confidence · Estimated0.81× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 0.81× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 0.24×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.247. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 0.66× to 0.89×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Technology & computing#70Medium confidence0.59× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 0.59× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 0.55×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.928. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 0.57× to 0.61×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Consulting#98Limited confidence · Estimated0.61× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 0.61× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 0.00×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.385. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 0.39× to 0.76×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Finance & accounting#100Limited confidence · Estimated0.72× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 0.72× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 0.00×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.280. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 0.51× to 0.84×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Law & legal services#46Limited confidence · Estimated0.99× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 0.99× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 0.78×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.069. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 0.97× to 0.99×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Retail & consumer goods#78Limited confidence · Estimated0.83× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 0.83× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 0.15×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.200. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 0.67× to 0.91×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Career ratings adjust for evidence strength. Compatible-school estimates are used only where supported; a neutral fallback means unknown, not measured average performance. These are not hiring odds or degree-quality measurements.

    Creative paths

    Where creative careers have started.

    Documented education links for notable people—not graduation counts or hiring odds. This initial Wikidata snapshot samples up to 500 links per field.

    University context

    A little more perspective.

    Academic environmentStudent-to-staff ratio11.4Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Academic environmentSubjects listed34Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Student demographicsFemale-to-male ratio54 : 46Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Student demographicsInternational students18%Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024

    Campus community

    Faith & belonging

    No reported institutional religious affiliation

    Institutional affiliation does not describe students’ individual beliefs. A verified campus-wide religious breakdown is not available in this dataset.

    Campus experience

    Campus ratings and verifiable strengths.

    Industry strengths

    Engineering · 0.81× estimated career presence · LimitedTechnology · 0.59× career presence · MediumConsulting · 0.61× estimated career presence · LimitedFinance and Accounting · 0.72× estimated career presence · LimitedLegal Services · 0.99× estimated career presence · LimitedRetail and Consumer Goods · 0.83× estimated career presence · Limited

    Observed employment evidence where supported; otherwise ranking-informed or comparable-school estimates. These school-level ratings do not verify programme availability or hiring probability.

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    221 matching programs

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    Medical Illustration and InformaticsMaster's Degree$46,087 MedicineFirst Professional Degree$57,860 Microbiological Sciences and ImmunologyDoctoral Degree$57,318 Microbiological Sciences and ImmunologyMaster's Degree$48,916 Museology/Museum StudiesMaster's Degree$46,478 MusicBachelors Degree$30,046 Neurobiology and NeurosciencesBachelors Degree$25,967 Neurobiology and NeurosciencesDoctoral Degree$55,981 Neurobiology and NeurosciencesMaster's Degree$48,916 Pharmacology and ToxicologyDoctoral Degree$57,318 Pharmacology and ToxicologyMaster's Degree$40,858 Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationDoctoral Degree$117,026 Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationFirst Professional Degree$111,220 Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationMaster's Degree$55,834 PhilosophyBachelors Degree$28,948 PhilosophyDoctoral Degree$52,107 PhilosophyMaster's Degree$41,342 PhysicsBachelors Degree$44,458 PhysicsDoctoral Degree$66,915 PhysicsMaster's Degree$75,832 Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesDoctoral Degree$55,981 Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesMaster's Degree$42,682 Political Science and GovernmentBachelors Degree$30,771 Political Science and GovernmentDoctoral Degree$53,384 Political Science and GovernmentMaster's Degree$46,869 Psychology, GeneralBachelors Degree$30,731 Psychology, GeneralDoctoral Degree$74,576 Psychology, GeneralMaster's Degree$44,077 Public AdministrationDoctoral Degree$85,390 Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$56,979

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