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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Illinois Institute of Technology

This page shows median first-year earnings for IIT graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $58,900 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $79,300. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Computer Science, with median first-year earnings of $75,600 , followed by Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering at $68,400 , and Computer Engineering at $61,700 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Design and Applied Arts (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $89,300 , followed by Computer and Information Sciences (Master's Degree) at $70,800 , and Law (First Professional Degree) at $59,300 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for Illinois Institute of Technology graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for Illinois Institute of Technology graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Design and Applied Arts (Master's Degree) $89,300
Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) $75,600
Computer and Information Sciences (Master's Degree) $70,800
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $68,400
Computer Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $61,700
Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $60,900
Architectural Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $60,600
Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $60,600
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $59,900
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $59,500
Law (First Professional Degree) $59,300
Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $51,900
Architecture (Master's Degree) $51,300
Architecture (Bachelor’s Degree) $46,900

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=145725.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026