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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at University of Chicago

This page shows median first-year earnings for UChicago 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 $75,200 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $98,500. 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 $87,000 , followed by Economics at $83,000 , and Statistics at $72,000 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Law (First Professional Degree), with median first-year earnings of $170,500 , followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $152,900 , and Statistics (Master's Degree) at $103,700 .

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

Median first-year earnings for University of Chicago graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Law (First Professional Degree) $170,500
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $152,900
Statistics (Master's Degree) $103,700
Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) $87,000
Computer Science (Master's Degree) $85,200
Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $83,000
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Master's Degree) $80,300
Statistics (Bachelor’s Degree) $72,000
Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) $70,700
Public Policy Analysis (Master's Degree) $67,900
Medicine (First Professional Degree) $57,400
Education (Master's Degree) $53,100
Public Policy Analysis (Bachelor’s Degree) $51,800
International Relations and National Security Studies (Master's Degree) $46,400
Social Work (Master's Degree) $43,700
Social Sciences (Master's Degree) $40,900
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,600
Philosophy (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,300
Theological and Ministerial Studies (Master's Degree) $38,700
Physics (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,300
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Master's Degree) $37,000
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,700
International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,500
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,300
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,100
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,700
Area Studies (Master's Degree) $30,200

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=144050.

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

Last updated: August 2026