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Illini Success 2023-2024 Report Cover
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Summary of the 2023-2024 Graduating Class
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Graduate Outcomes by College
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Employment
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Continuing Education
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Geographic Locations
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College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences
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College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, continued
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College of Applied Health Sciences
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Gies College of Business
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Gies College of Business, continued
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College of Education
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The Grainger College of Engineering
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The Grainger College of Engineering, continued
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College of Fine and Applied Arts
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College of Fine and Applied Arts, continued
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School of Information Sciences
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College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
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College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, part 2
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College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, part 3
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College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, part 4
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College of Media
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School of Social Work
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ILLINI SUCCESS | BACHELOR'S DEGREE RECIPIENTS | 2023-2024 REPORT
Summary of the 2023-2024 Graduating Class
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The Illini Success initiative gathers data about the post-graduation pursuits of bachelor’s degree recipients at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. This report focuses on the experiences of Illinois students who graduated during the 2023-2024 academic year, including August 2023, December 2023, and May 2024 graduation cohorts.
Post-graduate outcomes were identified for 67% of the graduates. Within the data collected, 90% of reporting graduates had secured a first destination of employment,
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additional education, or volunteer/service work within six months of graduation. Sample sizes and knowledge rates vary considerably across colleges and majors. As with all data sets, careful interpretation of the results is encouraged.
Warm congratulations are extended to all the graduates. Much appreciation is extended to those who shared information about their post-graduation endeavors and their stories for this report.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
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67%
knowledge rate of where our graduates have landed
91%
of graduates report participating in experiential learning opportunities while at Illinois
90%
secured a first destination of employment (50%), additional education (40%), or volunteer position (<1%)
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U.S. states and 17 foreign countries were represented as first destination locations
80%
of Illinois residents secured their first destination within the state of Illinois (69% of graduates overall remain in Illinois)
42%
of graduates who participated in experiential learning opportunities received a full-time job offer as a result
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ILLINI SUCCESS | BACHELOR'S DEGREE RECIPIENTS | 2023-2024 REPORT
Graduate Outcomes for Bachelor's Degree Recipients
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Secured Destination* and
Knowledge Rate**
Secured First Destination Rate
90%
Knowledge Rate (N)
67% (5,582)
Number of Graduates
8,341
First Destination
Employed
50%
Continuing Education
40%
Volunteer/Service
<1%
Compensation***
Median Salary (N)
$75,000 (1,233)
Average Salary (N)
$75,373 (1,233)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
$5,000 (574)
Secured First Destination Rate:
The percentage of graduates who indicated a Primary Status of working, enrolling in continuing education, or engaging in volunteer/military service within six months of graduation.
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Knowledge Rate:
The percentage of graduates for whom a Primary Status is known, based on survey responses and/or secondary sources.
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Compensation
Median and Average Salaries are calculated from all types of employment, including full-time, part-time, internship, fellowship, etc. The analysis excludes values below the federal minimum wage equivalent for full-time employment and above $500,000. Outliers beyond three standard deviations are also removed before calculating averages and medians. Signing bonuses are not included in salary calculations.
These definitions persist throughout the report.
Additional information pertaining to data collection, privacy, and confidentiality, terms and conditions, as well as data analysis and presentation,
can be accessed via this link
Graduate Outcomes by College
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College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
78%
Knowledge Rate (N)
95% (676)
Number of Graduates
715
First Destination
Employed
52%
Continuing Education
25%
Volunteer/Service
<1%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
$61,500 (161)
Average Salary (N)
$61,138 (161)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
$5,000 (21)
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College of Applied Health Sciences
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
91%
Knowledge Rate (N)
60% (372)
Number of Graduates
616
First Destination
Employed
27%
Continuing Education
65%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
$45,000 (19)
Average Salary (N)
$44,469 (19)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
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Gies College of Business
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
96%
Knowledge Rate (N)
94% (733)
Number of Graduates
782
First Destination
Employed
75%
Continuing Education
21%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
$75,000 (288)
Average Salary (N)
$76,560 (288)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
$5,000 (203)
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College of Education
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
94%
Knowledge Rate (N)
57% (112)
Number of Graduates
196
First Destination
Employed
76%
Continuing Education
18%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
$49,500 (24)
Average Salary (N)
$49,605 (24)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
$2,500 (5)
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The Grainger College of Engineering
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
94%
Knowledge Rate (N)
64% (1,271)
Number of Graduates
1,971
First Destination
Employed
52%
Continuing Education
42%
Volunteer/Service
<1%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
$85,000 (318)
Average Salary (N)
$96,766 (318)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
$7,000 (203)
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College of Fine and Applied Arts
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
88%
Knowledge Rate (N)
49% (216)
Number of Graduates
441
First Destination
Employed
49%
Continuing Education
39%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
$59,000 (28)
Average Salary (N)
$60,678 (28)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
$5,000 (6)
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School of Information Sciences
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
95%
Knowledge Rate (N)
62% (85)
Number of Graduates
138
First Destination
Employed
62%
Continuing Education
33%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
$85,000 (21)
Average Salary (N)
$81,891 (21)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
$7,250 (15)
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College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
90%
Knowledge Rate (N)
61% (1,974)
Number of Graduates
3,254
First Destination
Employed
41%
Continuing Education
48%
Volunteer/Service
<1%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
$70,000 (354)
Average Salary (N)
$70,355 (354)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
$5,000 (125)
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College of Media
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
76%
Knowledge Rate (N)
64% (180)
Number of Graduates
281
First Destination
Employed
64%
Continuing Education
11%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
$55,000 (43)
Average Salary (N)
$57,574 (43)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
$5,000 (10)
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School of Social Work
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
96%
Knowledge Rate (N)
77% (55)
Number of Graduates
71
First Destination
Employed
9%
Continuing Education
87%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
Average Salary (N)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
ILLINI SUCCESS | BACHELOR'S DEGREE RECIPIENTS | 2023-2024 REPORT
Employment
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The list below outlines the industries and employers that hired Illinois graduates. For insights into the specific employers who hired graduates from various colleges, please visit the respective college pages.
Select Industries
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Employed more than 100 graduates
Accounting
Banking & Financial Services
Computer Systems Design & Networks
Healthcare Services & Hospitals
Employed more than 60 graduates
Computer & Electronic Products
Consulting
Education, Higher Education
Education, Other
High Tech / Information Technology
Investment & Finance
Employed more than 30 graduates
Advertising, PR & Marketing
Aerospace & Aviation
Biotechnology & Life Sciences
Civil Engineering
Consumer Services & Products
Education, Pre-K - 12 Education
Food & Beverage
Insurance
Manufacturing
Military & Defense
Retail Trade
Utilities and Renewable Energy
Employed more than 10 graduates
Agriculture & Agri-Business
Automotive
Business Services
Chemicals
Communication Services
Construction
Design
Electronics & Electronic Manufacturing
Environment & Natural Resources
Government - Local, State & Federal
Health, Wellness & Fitness
Hotel, Restaurant, & Hospitality
Human Resources
Journalism, Media & Publishing
Legal Services
Medical Devices
Non-Profit/Philanthropy
Oil & Gas
Pharmaceuticals
Real Estate
Research & Science
Social & Human Services
Sports & Leisure
Transportation & Logistics
Employed graduates
Animal & Wildlife
Architecture & Planning
Entrepreneurial/Start-Ups
Fashion & Apparel
International Affairs
Internet
Law Enforcement & Security
Management Consulting
Mining & Metals
Movies, TV, Music
Museums, Historical Sites, & Libraries
Performing and Fine Arts
Plastics & Rubber Products
Politics
Religious Work
Scientific and Technical Consulting
Travel & Tourism
Veterinary
Waste Management
Wholesale Trade
Select Employers
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Employed more than 30 graduates
Amazon
PwC
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Employed more than 20 graduates
Deloitte
KPMG
Employed more than 10 graduates
AbbVie
Capital One
Caterpillar Inc.
Epic Systems
EY
Google
Grainger
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Microsoft
PepsiCo
Procter & Gamble (P&G)
RSM US LLP
Employed more than 5 graduates
Apple
Cargill
Carle Health
City of Chicago SD 299
Crowe LLP
Discover Financial Services
Echo Global Logistics
Eli Lilly and Company
Honeywell
IBM
John Deere
Medline Industries, LP
Motorola Solutions, Inc.
Northern Trust
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Northwestern Medicine
Plante Moran
Sargent & Lundy
State Farm Insurance Companies
Synchrony
Tesla
The Boeing Company
UL Solutions
United Airlines
Employed graduates
Abbott
Abercrombie & Kent USA
Accenture
Actalent
Action Behavior Centers
ADM
AGCO Corporation
ALDI
Allstate Insurance Company
American Express
AmeriCorps
Andersen
Ankura
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Aon
Applied Materials
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
AT&T
Atlassian
Baker Tilly
Bank of America
Barry-Wehmiller Design Group
Bectran
Blue Origin
BMO Financial Group
Boeing
Boston Consulting Group
BP
Burns & McDonnell
California Institute of Technology
Cisco
Citibank
Cleo
CNA Insurance
Collins Aerospace
Consolidated Electrical Distributors
Databricks
Deutsche Bank
Digitas
DoorDash
Duly Health and Care
Epsilon
Expedia Group
FDIC
Federal Reserve Board
FedEx
Fidelity Investments
Forbes Functions
Ford Motor Company
Freddie Mac
Gallagher
Garmin
GE Aerospace
GE HealthCare
General Dynamics, Electric Boat
Goldman Sachs
Grant Thornton
HealthScape Advisors
Honda
Illinois Bone and Joint Institute
Illinois State Geological Survey
Intel Corporation
Johnson & Johnson
Juniper Networks
Kerry
Klein Tools
Knapheide
Kodiak Solutions
LG Electronics
MasterCard
Mayo Clinic
McDonald's Corporation
McKinsey & Company
Medtronic
Meta
Morgan Stanley
Morningstar, Inc.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Navistar, Inc.
Netflix
Nordstrom Rack
Northwestern University
NVIDIA Corporation
Old National Bank
Old Republic Insurance Company
Oracle
OSI Group
Palo Alto Networks
Pepsico
Perplexity AI
PNC Financial Services
Pratt & Whitney
Protiviti
Qualcomm
RHM Staffing Solutions
Rivian
Ritz-Carlton Hotels
Roblox
Rockefeller Capital Management
Rohde & Schwarz
Rosecrance
Raytheon Technologies
Samsung
Saudi Aramco
Schneider Electric
ServiceNow
Shure Incorporated
Siemens
Signature Bank
SpaceX
Sprout Social
Starbucks
Sterling Wealth Management
Stripe
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company
Target
Teach for America
Texas Instruments
The Kraft Heinz Company
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Thresholds
TopBloc
Trotter and Associates
True Value Company
Turner & Townsend
Twitch
US Air Force
US Army
US Department of Agriculture
US Geological Survey
US Navy
Uber
Uline
University of Chicago
University of Michigan
UPS (United Parcel Service)
Verizon
Vista Wealth Management Group
Walmart Global Tech
Walt Disney
Wayfair
Wells Fargo
West Monroe
William Blair
Workday
XA Investments
XR Trading
ZipRecruiter
Zurich North America
ILLINI SUCCESS | BACHELOR'S DEGREE RECIPIENTS | 2023-2024 REPORT
Continuing Education
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The list below outlines the graduate and professional school choices of Illinois graduates. For insights into the specific graduate and professional school by colleges, please visit the respective college pages.
Select Graduate and Professional Schools
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Enrolled more than 900 graduates
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Enrolled more than 30 graduates
Columbia University
Georgia Institute of Technology
University of Chicago
University of Illinois Chicago
Enrolled more than 10 graduates
Carnegie Mellon University
Cornell University
Elmhurst University
Illinois Institute of Technology
Loyola University
New York University
Northwestern University
Rush University
Stanford University
The Chicago School
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, San Diego
University of Michigan
University of Pennsylvania
University of Southern California
University of Texas, Austin
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Washington University
Enrolled more than 5 graduates
DePaul University
Duke University
Eastern Illinois University
Illinois State University
Johns Hopkins University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
National Louis University
Northern Illinois University
Purdue University
Saint Xavier University
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
University of California, Los Angeles
University of Illinois Springfield
University of Iowa
University of Minnesota
University of Washington, Seattle
Enrolled graduates
Arizona State University
Belmont University
Boston University
Brown University
California Institute of Technology
Campbell University
Colorado State University
George Washington University
Harvard University
Indiana University
Marquette University
Michigan State University
Northeastern University
Pennsylvania State University
Princeton University
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rutgers University
San Jose State University
State University of New York at Stony Brook
Stevens Institute of Technology
Syracuse University
Texas A&M University
University of California, Davis
University of Colorado Boulder
University of Florida
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Yale University
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Degree Sought
10%
Doctoral Degree (e.g., Ph.D.)
3%
Juris Doctor (J.D.)
1%
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) /Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
4%
Other Doctoral Professional Degree (e.g., D.O.T., D.P.T., D.V.M.)
24%
Master of Science (M.S.)
6%
Master of Accounting Science (M.A.S.)
48%
Other Master's Degree (e.g, M.A., M.Eng., M.S.W.)
4%
Other (e.g., Certificate, Post-Bacc)
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Select Area of Study
Enrolled more than 100 graduates
Accountancy
Business & Management
Computer & Information Sciences
Engineering - Computer, Electrical
Health Professions & Sciences
Legal Professions & Studies
Enrolled more than 50 graduates
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Engineering - Aerospace, Materials, Mechanical
Engineering - Civil, Environmental, Industrial
Medicine
Psychology
Social Work
Enrolled more than 25 graduates
Architecture & Landscape Architecture
Data Science & Informatics
Education & Teaching
Engineering - Agricultural, Bio, Chemical
Finance
Human Resources & Labor Relations
Mathematics & Statistics
Physical Sciences
Enrolled more than 15 graduates
Animal Sciences
Community & Public Health
Economics
Engineering - Other
Health Administration
Nursing
Visual & Performing Arts
Veterinary Medicine
ILLINI SUCCESS | BACHELOR'S DEGREE RECIPIENTS | 2023-2024 REPORT
Geographic Locations
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As shared by 4,142 graduates, the majority of the class (69%) chose a first destination within the state of Illinois, with an additional 30% selecting other U.S. destinations. Some of the most common U.S. destinations outside of Illinois include California, New York, Texas, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Georgia, Massachusetts, Michigan, and Washington. An additional 1% of graduates indicated a variety of international locations across the world, including India, South Korea, the United Kingdom, Canada, China, Germany, Singapore, Malaysia, and France.
First Destinations of Illinois Graduates
Alabama:
Alaska:
Arizona:
16
Arkansas:
California:
231
Colorado:
17
Connecticut:
17
Delaware:
District of Columbia: 19
Florida:
19
Georgia:
48
Hawaii:
Idaho:
Illinois:
2,838
Indiana:
42
Iowa:
22
Kansas:
Kentucky:
Louisiana:
Maine:
Maryland:
37
Massachusetts:
48
Michigan:
42
Minnesota:
19
Mississippi:
Missouri:
54
Montana:
Nebraska:
Nevada:
New Hampshire:
New Jersey:
13
New Mexico:
New York:
161
North Carolina:
33
North Dakota:
Ohio:
29
Oklahoma:
Oregon:
10
Pennsylvania:
61
Rhode Island:
South Carolina:
South Dakota:
Tennessee:
14
Texas:
67
Utah:
Vermont:
Virginia:
28
Washington:
42
West Virginia:
Wisconsin:
63
Wyoming:
International:
45
U.S. (No state provided): 39
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Belgium:
Canada:
China:
England:
France:
Germany:
India:
Ireland:
Malaysia:
Mexico:
Netherlands:
Saudi Arabia:
Singapore:
South Korea:
Switzerland:
United Kingdom:
Experiential Learning
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Experiential learning activities connect classroom knowledge to the world in which students live and work. These experiences help students explore career and personal interests, develop transferable skills, expand networks and references, and strengthen their portfolios as they prepare to transition beyond their bachelor’s degrees. 91% of graduates reported participating in experiential learning. Here is a snapshot of how they gained experience, as shared by 2,474 graduates.
Experiential Learning Activity
Number of Respondents
Percentage of Respondents
Internships
1,891
76%
Undergraduate Research Projects
667
27%
Assistantships
427
17%
Study Abroad
386
16%
Service learning/volunteering
326
13%
Field experiences/practicums
232
9%
Student teaching
182
7%
I did not complete any of the above
175
7%
Clinical experiences
149
6%
Co-ops
103
4%
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91%
of graduates reported participating in experiential learning
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42%
of graduates who participated in experiential learning activities received a full-time offer as a result
ILLINI SUCCESS | BACHELOR'S DEGREE RECIPIENTS | 2023-2024 REPORT
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences
Outcomes for Bachelor Degree Recipients
715
Number of Graduates
78%
Secured First Destination
52%
Employed
25%
Continuing Education
<1%
Volunteer/Service
$61,500 (161)
Median Salary (N)
$61,138 (161)
Average Salary (N)
95%
Knowledge Rate
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Select Employers
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AGCO Corporation
Ameriprise Financial
Archer Daniels Midland
Arrive Logistics
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
BMO
Busey Bank
CIBC
Cargill
Carle Health
Champaign County Humane Society
Champaign County Regional Planning Commission
City of Chicago SD 299
Clune Construction Company
Corebridge Financial
Corteva Agriscience
Coyote Logistics
Cunningham Children's Home
Deloitte
Derick Dermatology
Echo Global Logistics
Epic Systems
Equitable Advisors
Expedia Group
F.H. Paschen
Farm Credit Illinois
Fifth Third Bank
Grainger
Illinois High School
Insight Global
John Deere
Kimley-Horn
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Lockton
Morgan Stanley
Morningstar, Inc.
NTT Data
Northern Trust Corporation
OSI Group
PAWS Chicago
Paxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10
PepsiCo
Precision Planting
PwC
Savant Wealth Management
Southern Illinois University
Starbucks
Sterling Wealth Management
Syngenta
Tate & Lyle
Tegus
Turner Construction Company
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Vanguard Group
Wells Fargo
Zurich North America
Select Graduate and Professional Schools
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Carnegie Mellon University
Columbia University
Cornell University
Dominican University
Elmhurst University
Illinois Institute of Technology
Illinois State University
Iowa State University
Loyola University Chicago
Michigan State University
Midwestern University
New York University
Northwestern University
Purdue University
Rush University
The Ohio State University
University of California, Irvine
University of Chicago
University of Georgia
University of Illinois Chicago
University of Illinois Springfield
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
University of Kansas
University of Maryland
University of Michigan
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Virginia Tech University
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences: Graduate Outcomes by Major
Body
Agricultural and Consumer Economics
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
84%
Knowledge Rate (N)
64% (142)
Number of Graduates
262
First Destination
Employed
64%
Continuing Education
20%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
$65,000 (80)
Average Salary (N)
$64,971 (80)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
$5,000 (8)
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Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
84%
Knowledge Rate (N)
100% (38)
Number of Graduates
38
First Destination
Employed
76%
Continuing Education
8%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
$60,000 (12)
Average Salary (N)
$59,042 (12)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
Body
Animal Sciences
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
78%
Knowledge Rate (N)
96% (109)
Number of Graduates
114
First Destination
Employed
28%
Continuing Education
50%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
$45,950 (8)
Average Salary (N)
$47,738 (8)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
Body
Crop Sciences^
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
81%
Knowledge Rate (N)
93% (26)
Number of Graduates
28
First Destination
Employed
54%
Continuing Education
23%
Volunteer/Service
4%
Compensation*
Median Salary (N)
$60,000 (5)
Average Salary (N)
$81,320 (5)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
^Majors Included: Agronomy, Computer Science & Crop Sciences, Crop Sciences, and Plant Biotechnology
*Fewer than 5 graduates reporting salary, responses are combined with 2022-2023 class in order to provide salary information while protecting the privacy of survey respondents.
ILLINI SUCCESS | BACHELOR'S DEGREE RECIPIENTS | 2023-2024 REPORT
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, continued
Body
Engineering Technology & Management for Agricultural Systems^
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
97%
Knowledge Rate (N)
53% (31)
Number of Graduates
58
First Destination
Employed
84%
Continuing Education
13%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
$72,750 (12)
Average Salary (N)
$76,125 (12)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
$4,500 (6)
^Majors Included: Engineering Technology & Management for Agricultural Systems, and Technical Systems Management
Body
Food Science and Human Nutrition^
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
81%
Knowledge Rate (N)
96% (73)
Number of Graduates
76
First Destination
Employed
44%
Continuing Education
37%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
$55,000 (15)
Average Salary (N)
$52,067 (15)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
^Majors Included: Dietetics and Nutrition, Food Science, and Food Science & Human Nutrition
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Human Development and Family Studies
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
62%
Knowledge Rate (N)
96% (73)
Number of Graduates
76
First Destination
Employed
37%
Continuing Education
25%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
$42,000 (7)
Average Salary (N)
$49,063 (7)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
Body
Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
61%
Knowledge Rate (N)
89% (59)
Number of Graduates
66
First Destination
Employed
42%
Continuing Education
19%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
$47,800 (11)
Average Salary (N)
$47,571 (11)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
ILLINI SUCCESS | BACHELOR'S DEGREE RECIPIENTS | 2023-2024 REPORT
College of Applied Health Sciences
Outcomes for Bachelor Degree Recipients
616
Number of Graduates
91%
Secured First Destination
27%
Employed
65%
Continuing Education
0%
Volunteer/Service
$45,000 (19)
Median Salary (N)
$44,469 (19)
Average Salary (N)
60%
Knowledge Rate
GRADUATE STORIES
MAKE EVERY OPPORTUNITY COUNT: HOW ILLINOIS SHAPED MY PATH IN HEALTHCARE
Ramiro Ramirez
Select Employers
Body
Advocate Health
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Big Ten Network
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Cancer Center at Illinois
Carle Health
Chicago Park District
Claro Healthcare
Esperanza Health Centers
Lake Zurich Community Unit School District #95
Northshore University Healthsystem
Northwestern Medicine
Oak Street Health
OneDigital Advanced Health
Optum
Orangetheory Fitness
PepsiCo
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
The Walt Disney Company
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Walgreens
Select Graduate and Professional Schools
Body
Arizona State University
Boston University
Clemson University
Columbia University
Emory University
Illinois Institute of Technology
Illinois State University
Indiana State University
Kansas City University
Lewis University
Lincoln Memorial University
Loyola University Chicago
Medical University of South Carolina
Midwestern University
Missouri State University
North Central College
Northeastern University
Northern Illinois University
Northwestern University
Roosevelt University
Rosalind Franklin University
Rush University
Saint Louis University
Saint Xavier University
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
University of Arkansas
University of Colorado Denver
University of Florida
University of Illinois Chicago
University of Illinois Springfield
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
University of Missouri-Columbia
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of Texas at Austin
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Washington University in St. Louis
Western Illinois University
College of Applied Health Sciences: Graduate Outcomes by Major
Body
Community Health
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
95%
Knowledge Rate (N)
59% (77)
Number of Graduates
131
First Destination
Employed
43%
Continuing Education
52%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
$49,000 (10)
Average Salary (N)
$50,550 (10)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
Body
Interdisciplinary Health Sciences
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
84%
Knowledge Rate (N)
64% (95)
Number of Graduates
148
First Destination
Employed
24%
Continuing Education
60%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation*
Median Salary (N)
$40,000 (9)
Average Salary (N)
$41,556 (9)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
*Fewer than 5 graduates reporting salary, responses are combined with 2022-2023 class in order to provide salary information while protecting the privacy of survey respondents.
Body
Kinesiology
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
93%
Knowledge Rate (N)
54% (101)
Number of Graduates
186
First Destination
Employed
19%
Continuing Education
74%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
Average Salary (N)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
Body
Recreation, Sport and Tourism
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
91%
Knowledge Rate (N)
54% (45)
Number of Graduates
84
First Destination
Employed
51%
Continuing Education
40%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation*
Median Salary (N)
$45,000 (9)
Average Salary (N)
$41,824 (9)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
*Fewer than 5 graduates reporting salary, responses are combined with 2022-2023 class in order to provide salary information while protecting the privacy of survey respondents.
Body
Speech and Hearing Science
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
96%
Knowledge Rate (N)
81% (55)
Number of Graduates
68
First Destination
Employed
5%
Continuing Education
91%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
Average Salary (N)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
ILLINI SUCCESS | BACHELOR'S DEGREE RECIPIENTS | 2023-2024 REPORT
Gies College of Business
Outcomes for Bachelor Degree Recipients
782
Number of Graduates
96%
Secured First Destination
75%
Employed
21%
Continuing Education
0%
Volunteer/Service
$75,000 (288)
Median Salary (N)
$76,560 (288)
Average Salary (N)
94%
Knowledge Rate
GRADUATE STORIES
FROM GUIDING FUTURE GIES STUDENTS TO SOLVING REAL-WORLD BUSINESS CHALLENGES IN HEALTHCARE
Karina Los
Select Employers
Body
AbbVie
Abbott
AlixPartners
Amazon
American Express
Andersen Tax
Aon
Archer Daniels Midland
Baird
Baker Tilly
Bank of America
Barclays
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Capital One
CDW
CIBC
CNA Insurance
Chubb
Deloitte
Discover Financial Services
Dyson
EY
Epic Systems
Epsilon
Flexport
Fresenius Kabi
GE Healthcare
Gallagher
Goldman Sachs
Grainger
Grant Thornton
Guggenheim Partners
HKA
HealthScape Advisors
Houlihan Lokey
IBM
Interactive Brokers
KEYENCE Corporation of America
KPMG
Kearney
Kraft Heinz Company
Lincoln International
McDonald's Corporation
McKinsey & Company
Medline Industries
Morgan Stanley
Northern Trust Corporation
PepsiCo
Perella Weinberg Partners
Plante Moran
Protiviti
PwC
S&P Global
Siemens
Synchrony Financial
United Airlines
West Monroe
Whirlpool Corporation
Zurich North America
Select Graduate and Professional Schools
Body
Carnegie Mellon University
Columbia University
Cornell University
Duke University
Indiana University Bloomington
New York University
Northwestern University
University of California, Los Angeles
University of Chicago
University of Colorado Boulder
University of Illinois Springfield
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
University of Michigan
University of Pennsylvania
University of Southern California
University of West Florida
Gies College of Business: Graduate Outcomes by Major
Body
Accountancy
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
98%
Knowledge Rate (N)
97% (257)
Number of Graduates
264
First Destination
Employed
55%
Continuing Education
43%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
$77,000 (90)
Average Salary (N)
$78,477 (90)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
$3,500 (61)
Body
Finance
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
96%
Knowledge Rate (N)
93% (276)
Number of Graduates
297
First Destination
Employed
84%
Continuing Education
12%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
$80,000 (122)
Average Salary (N)
$82,070 (122)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
$6,000 (97)
Body
Information Systems & Information Technology
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
95%
Knowledge Rate (N)
98% (181)
Number of Graduates
185
First Destination
Employed
88%
Continuing Education
7%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
$78,250 (90)
Average Salary (N)
$77,189 (90)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
$5,000 (61)
Body
Management
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
97%
Knowledge Rate (N)
91% (39)
Number of Graduates
43
First Destination
Employed
87%
Continuing Education
10%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
$70,000 (15)
Average Salary (N)
$72,427 (15)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
$5,000 (8)
Body
Marketing
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
93%
Knowledge Rate (N)
92% (151)
Number of Graduates
164
First Destination
Employed
83%
Continuing Education
10%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
$70,000 (64)
Average Salary (N)
$69,136 (64)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
$5,000 (39)
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Gies College of Business, continued
Body
Operations Management
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
93%
Knowledge Rate (N)
94% (15)
Number of Graduates
16
First Destination
Employed
73%
Continuing Education
20%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
$65,000 (7)
Average Salary (N)
$67,667 (7)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
Body
Others^
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
100%
Knowledge Rate (N)
100% (3)
Number of Graduates
First Destination#
Employed
Continuing Education
Volunteer/Service
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
Average Salary (N)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
^Majors Included: Accountancy + Data Science and Finance + Data Science
#To protect the confidentiality of graduates, percentages for First Destination categories are not reported when fewer than 10 graduates have known post-graduation outcomes (Knowledge Rate N <10).
Body
Strategy, Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
96%
Knowledge Rate (N)
92% (23)
Number of Graduates
25
First Destination
Employed
74%
Continuing Education
22%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
$79,500 (12)
Average Salary (N)
$73,208 (12)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
$6,750 (10)
Body
Supply Chain Management
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
96%
Knowledge Rate (N)
96% (55)
Number of Graduates
57
First Destination
Employed
91%
Continuing Education
5%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
$74,000 (24)
Average Salary (N)
$73,598 (24)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
$5,000 (17)
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College of Education
Outcomes for Bachelor Degree Recipients
196
Number of Graduates
94%
Secured First Destination
76%
Employed
18%
Continuing Education
0%
Volunteer/Service
$49,500 (24)
Median Salary (N)
$49,605 (24)
Average Salary (N)
57%
Knowledge Rate
GRADUATE STORIES
BUILDING A CAREER IN WORKPLACE TRAINING: EMBRACING UNEXPECTED OPPORTUNITIES AND GROWTH
Shelby Oertel
Select Employers
Body
Alight Solutions
Aurora West Unit School District 129
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School
Champaign Unit 4 School District
Chicago Public Schools
Comm Cons School District 59
Community Consolidated School District 62
Community Unit School District 200
Danville School District 118
Deerfield School District 109
East Maine School District 63
Glen Ellyn School District 41
Juno Search Partners
Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95
Maine West High School
Naperville Community Unit School District 203
North DuPage Special Education Cooperative
Rantoul City School District 137
Schaumburg Community Consolidated School District 54
Schaumburg School District 54
Township High School District 214
Urbana School District 116
Select Graduate and Professional Schools
Body
Columbia University
Elmhurst University
Northeastern Illinois University
Northwestern University
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
University of Notre Dame
College of Education: Graduate Outcomes by Major
Body
Computer Science + Education
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
100%
Knowledge Rate (N)
100% (1)
Number of Graduates
First Destination#
Employed
Continuing Education
Volunteer/Service
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
Average Salary (N)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
#To protect the confidentiality of graduates, percentages for First Destination categories are not reported when fewer than 10 graduates have known post-graduation outcomes (Knowledge Rate N <10).
Body
Early Childhood Education
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
100%
Knowledge Rate (N)
68% (13)
Number of Graduates
19
First Destination
Employed
38%
Continuing Education
62%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
Average Salary (N)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
Body
Elementary Education
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
92%
Knowledge Rate (N)
54% (51)
Number of Graduates
95
First Destination
Employed
82%
Continuing Education
10%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
$48,250 (14)
Average Salary (N)
$50,094 (14)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
Body
Learning and Education Studies
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
71%
Knowledge Rate (N)
78% (7)
Number of Graduates
First Destination#
Employed
Continuing Education
Volunteer/Service
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
Average Salary (N)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
#To protect the confidentiality of graduates, percentages for First Destination categories are not reported when fewer than 10 graduates have known post-graduation outcomes (Knowledge Rate N <10).
Body
Middle Grades Education
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
100%
Knowledge Rate (N)
43% (17)
Number of Graduates
40
First Destination
Employed
76%
Continuing Education
24%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation*
Median Salary (N)
$48,380 (11)
Average Salary (N)
$50,201 (11)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
*Fewer than 5 graduates reporting salary, responses are combined with 2022-2023 class in order to provide salary information while protecting the privacy of survey respondents.
Body
Special Education
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
96%
Knowledge Rate (N)
72% (23)
Number of Graduates
32
First Destination
Employed
91%
Continuing Education
4%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
$50,000 (5)
Average Salary (N)
$51,800 (5)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
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The Grainger College of Engineering
Outcomes for Bachelor Degree Recipients
1,971
Number of Graduates
94%
Secured First Destination
52%
Employed
42%
Continuing Education
<1%
Volunteer/Service
$85,500 (318)
Median Salary (N)
$96,766 (318)
Average Salary (N)
64%
Knowledge Rate
GRADUATE STORIES
BRINGING IDEAS TO LIFE THROUGH ENGINEERING, MENTORSHIP, AND IMMERSIVE TECHNOLOGY
John Wolf
Select Employers
Body
AECOM
AbbVie
Abbott
Accenture
AlixPartners
Amazon
American Express
Analog Devices Inc.
Applied Materials
AstraZeneca
Atlassian
BP
Baker Tilly
Blue Origin
Brunswick Corporation
Burns & McDonnell
CME Group
Capital One
Carrier
Deloitte
Discover Financial Services
Ecolab
Epic Systems
Ford Motor Company
GE Aerospace
GEICO
Genentech
General Electric
Honeywell
IBM
IMC Trading
John Deere
KPMG
Lockheed Martin
McDonald's Corporation
McKinsey & Company
Medtronic
Microsoft
Morgan Stanley
Netflix
Oracle
Palo Alto Networks
PwC
Qualcomm
Siemens
SpaceX
Target
Tesla
Uber
Select Graduate and Professional Schools
Body
American University
Carnegie Mellon University
Columbia University
Cornell University
Duke University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Illinois Institute of Technology
Johns Hopkins University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Michigan State University
New York University
North Carolina State University
Northwestern University
Princeton University
Purdue University
Rice University
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Stanford University
Texas A&M University
University of Arkansas
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Davis
University of California, Irvine
University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, San Diego
University of California, Santa Barbara
University of Chicago
University of Colorado Boulder
University of Illinois Chicago
University of Illinois Springfield
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
University of Maryland
University of Michigan
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of Oregon
University of Pennsylvania
University of Southern California
University of Texas at Austin
University of Virginia
University of Washington
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Yale University
The Grainger College of Engineering: Graduate Outcomes by Major
Body
Aerospace Engineering
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
98%
Knowledge Rate (N)
66% (93)
Number of Graduates
141
First Destination
Employed
56%
Continuing Education
42%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
$85,000 (19)
Average Salary (N)
$84,974 (19)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
$5,000 (10)
Body
Agricultural & Biological Engineering
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
92%
Knowledge Rate (N)
80% (12)
Number of Graduates
15
First Destination
Employed
75%
Continuing Education
17%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
$83,500 (6)
Average Salary (N)
$81,733 (6)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
Body
Bioengineering
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
98%
Knowledge Rate (N)
74% (55)
Number of Graduates
74
First Destination
Employed
53%
Continuing Education
44%
Volunteer/Service
2%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
$74,250 (15)
Average Salary (N)
$75,035 (15)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
$6,000 (12)
Body
Civil & Environmental Engineering
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
97%
Knowledge Rate (N)
57% (107)
Number of Graduates
189
First Destination
Employed
49%
Continuing Education
49%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
$72,800 (30)
Average Salary (N)
$72,451 (30)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
$2,500 (16)
Body
Computer Engineering
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
88%
Knowledge Rate (N)
71% (271)
Number of Graduates
383
First Destination
Employed
46%
Continuing Education
41%
Volunteer/Service
<1%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
$95,000 (77)
Average Salary (N)
$103,222 (77)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
$10,000 (57)
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The Grainger College of Engineering, continued
Body
Computer Science
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
96%
Knowledge Rate (N)
67% (233)
Number of Graduates
346
First Destination
Employed
61%
Continuing Education
36%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
$130,000 (62)
Average Salary (N)
$138,881 (62)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
$20,000 (48)
Body
Electrical Engineering
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
92%
Knowledge Rate (N)
65% (151)
Number of Graduates
233
First Destination
Employed
45%
Continuing Education
47%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
$84,250 (35)
Average Salary (N)
$90,115 (35)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
$5,000 (16)
Body
Engineering Mechanics
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
88%
Knowledge Rate (N)
80% (16)
Number of Graduates
20
First Destination
Employed
50%
Continuing Education
38%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation*
Median Salary (N)
$76,500 (8)
Average Salary (N)
$77,063 (8)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
*Fewer than 5 graduates reporting salary, responses are combined with 2022-2023 class in order to provide salary information while protecting the privacy of survey respondents.
Body
Engineering Physics
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
93%
Knowledge Rate (N)
59% (56)
Number of Graduates
95
First Destination
Employed
23%
Continuing Education
70%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation*
Median Salary (N)
$83,500 (15)
Average Salary (N)
$89,833 (15)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
*Fewer than 5 graduates reporting salary, responses are combined with 2022-2023 class in order to provide salary information while protecting the privacy of survey respondents.
Body
Industrial Engineering
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
100%
Knowledge Rate (N)
58% (45)
Number of Graduates
77
First Destination
Employed
87%
Continuing Education
13%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
$84,500 (18)
Average Salary (N)
$93,479 (18)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
$5,000 (13)
Body
Materials Science & Engineering
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
95%
Knowledge Rate (N)
68% (44)
Number of Graduates
65
First Destination
Employed
41%
Continuing Education
55%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
$83,000 (11)
Average Salary (N)
$83,636 (11)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
$8,750 (8)
Body
Mechanical Engineering
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
99%
Knowledge Rate (N)
53% (142)
Number of Graduates
268
First Destination
Employed
58%
Continuing Education
40%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
$80,000 (31)
Average Salary (N)
$81,635 (31)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
$5,000 (16)
Body
Nuclear, Plasma, & Radiological Engineering
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
96%
Knowledge Rate (N)
77% (24)
Number of Graduates
31
First Destination
Employed
42%
Continuing Education
54%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
$84,500 (5)
Average Salary (N)
$87,000 (5)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
Body
Systems Engineering and Design
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
95%
Knowledge Rate (N)
69% (40)
Number of Graduates
58
First Destination
Employed
70%
Continuing Education
25%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
$85,000 (9)
Average Salary (N)
$93,778 (9)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
$5,000 (6)
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College of Fine and Applied Arts
Outcomes for Bachelor Degree Recipients
441
Number of Graduates
88%
Secured First Destination
49%
Employed
39%
Continuing Education
0%
Volunteer/Service
$59,000 (28)
Median Salary (N)
$60,678 (28)
Average Salary (N)
49%
Knowledge Rate
GRADUATE STORIES
GUIDING THE NEXT GENERATION OF ARTISTS WITH CREATIVITY AND CARE
Victoria Grullon
Select Employers
Body
AbbVie
CNA Insurance
Capital One
Chicago Public Schools
Dauphin County Library System
Glanbia Performance Nutrition
Kimley-Horn
Sargent & Lundy
The Walt Disney Company
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Urbana School District 116
Workday
Select Graduate and Professional Schools
Body
Columbia University
Cornell University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Illinois Institute of Technology
Northwestern University
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Los Angeles
University of Illinois Chicago
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
University of Massachusetts Amherst
University of Miami
University of Oregon
University of Pennsylvania
University of Rochester
University of Southern California
University of Texas at Austin
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Washington University in St. Louis
Yale University
College of Fine and Applied Arts: Graduate Outcomes by Major
Body
Architectural Studies
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
96%
Knowledge Rate (N)
59% (57)
Number of Graduates
96
First Destination
Employed
19%
Continuing Education
77%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
Average Salary (N)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
Body
Art^
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
100%
Knowledge Rate (N)
57% (8)
Number of Graduates
14
First Destination#
Employed
Continuing Education
Volunteer/Service
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
Average Salary (N)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
^Majors Included: Art, Art History, and Art Education
#To protect the confidentiality of graduates, percentages for First Destination categories are not reported when fewer than 10 graduates have known post-graduation outcomes (Knowledge Rate N <10).
Body
Graphic Design
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
80%
Knowledge Rate (N)
41% (25)
Number of Graduates
61
First Destination
Employed
54%
Continuing Education
16%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation*
Median Salary (N)
$56,500 (10)
Average Salary (N)
$65,670 (10)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
*Fewer than 5 graduates reporting salary, responses are combined with 2022-2023 class in order to provide salary information while protecting the privacy of survey respondents.
Body
Industrial Design
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
80%
Knowledge Rate (N)
25% (10)
Number of Graduates
40
First Destination
Employed
40%
Continuing Education
40%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
Average Salary (N)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
Body
Landscape Architecture
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
71%
Knowledge Rate (N)
78% (14)
Number of Graduates
18
First Destination
Employed
57%
Continuing Education
14%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
Average Salary (N)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
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Body
Music and Music Composition^
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
94%
Knowledge Rate (N)
51% (35)
Number of Graduates
69
First Destination
Employed
66%
Continuing Education
29%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
$61,000 (5)
Average Salary (N)
$53,200 (5)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
^Majors Included: Computer Science & Music, Music, Music Composition, Music Education and Open Studies
Body
Performing and Studio Arts^
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
79%
Knowledge Rate (N)
45% (24)
Number of Graduates
53
First Destination
Employed
42%
Continuing Education
38%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation*
Median Salary (N)
$75,000 (7)
Average Salary (N)
$63,429 (7)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
^Majors Included: Dance, Instrumental Music, Jazz Performance, Painting, Photography, Studio Art, and Voice
*Fewer than 5 graduates reporting salary, responses are combined with 2022-2023 class in order to provide salary information while protecting the privacy of survey respondents.
Body
Sustainable Design
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
100%
Knowledge Rate (N)
44% (12)
Number of Graduates
27
First Destination
Employed
67%
Continuing Education
33%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
Average Salary (N)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
Body
Theatre^
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
76%
Knowledge Rate (N)
42% (21)
Number of Graduates
50
First Destination
Employed
67%
Continuing Education
10%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
Average Salary (N)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
^Majors Included: Lyric Theatre, and Theatre
Body
Urban and Regional Planning
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
93%
Knowledge Rate (N)
63% (15)
Number of Graduates
24
First Destination
Employed
33%
Continuing Education
60%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
Average Salary (N)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
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School of Information Sciences
Outcomes for Bachelor Degree Recipients
138
Number of Graduates
95%
Secured First Destination
62%
Employed
33%
Continuing Education
0%
Volunteer/Service
$85,000 (21)
Median Salary (N)
$81,891 (21)
Average Salary (N)
62%
Knowledge Rate
GRADUATE STORIES
BLENDING INTERDISCIPLINARY LEARNING WITH PERSEVERANCE TO SECURE A FULL-TIME ROLE
Aakanksha Singhavi
Select Employers
Body
AbbVie
Advaiya Solutions, Inc
AGCO Corporation
Amazon
AMD
bp
Bunzl Distribution
cabi Clothing
Caterpillar Inc.
Codédex
ComEd
CVS Health
Deloitte
Discover Financial Services
Flex-N-Gate
Google, Inc.
John Deere
KPMG
National Journal
Protiviti
PwC
Shell
Stacked
Tetra Tech
Twitch
US Army Engineer Research and Development Center
US Foods
US Navy
Workday
Zeno Group
Select Graduate and Professional Schools
Body
Harvard University
Loyola University Chicago
Northeastern University
University of Chicago
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
University of Pennsylvania
University of Wisconsin, Madison
School of Information Sciences: Graduate Outcomes by Major
Body
Information Sciences^
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
95%
Knowledge Rate(N)
62% (85)
Number of Graduates
138
First Destination
Employed
62%
Continuing Education
33%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
$85,000 (21)
Average Salary (N)
$81,891 (21)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
$7,250 (15)
^Majors Included: Information Sciences, and Information Sciences & Data Science
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College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Outcomes for Bachelor Degree Recipients
3,254
Number of Graduates
90%
Secured First Destination
41%
Employed
48%
Continuing Education
<1%
Volunteer/Service
$70,000 (354)
Median Salary (N)
$70,355 (354)
Average Salary (N)
61%
Knowledge Rate
GRADUATE STORIES
EXPLORE FEARLESSLY, GET INVOLVED, AND EMBRACE LEARNING—YOUR PATH WILL COME TOGETHER
Natalie Jakubczak
Select Employers
Body
AbbVie
Accenture
AmeriCorps
Amazon
Argonne National Laboratory
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
AT&T
Bain & Company
Blue Cross Blue Shield
California Institute of Technology
Capital One
Carle Health
CDW
Chicago Public Schools
Citibank
Clune Construction Company
CME Group
ComEd
CVS Health
Databricks
Deloitte
Derick Dermatology
Discover Financial Services
Echo Global Logistics
Epic Systems
Expedia Group
EY
Fidelity Investments
General Mills
Goldman Sachs
Grainger
Guardian Angel Community Services
HealthScape Advisors
Honeywell
Hormel Foods
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
IBM
Integrated Bioprocessing Research Laboratory
Jump Trading
KPMG
Kraft Heinz Company
LG Electronics
Lighthouse Autism Center
Mastercard
Microsoft
Morningstar
National Immigrant Justice Center
Navistar
Northwestern Medicine
Office of the Governor, Illinois
PAWS Chicago
Patel Law
PepsiCo
Prudential Financial
PwC
Shedd Aquarium
Synchrony Financial
Teach for America
United Airlines
Willis Towers Watson
Select Graduate and Professional Schools
Body
American University
Arizona State University
Boston College
Brown University
Carnegie Mellon University
Chicago-Kent College of Law
Colorado State University
Columbia University
Cornell University
DePaul University
Duke University
George Washington University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Harvard University
Illinois College of Optometry
Illinois Institute of Technology
Illinois State University
Iowa State University
Johns Hopkins University
Loyola University Chicago
Marquette University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Medical College of Wisconsin
Michigan State University
National Louis University
New York University
Northern Illinois University
Northwestern University
Purdue University
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rice University
Rosalind Franklind University
Rush University
Stanford University
Syracuse University
Texas A&M University
The Ohio State University
University of Arizona
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Irvine
University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, San Diego
University of Chicago
University of Colorado Boulder
University of Georgia
University of Illinois Chicago
University of Maryland
University of Michigan
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
University of Missouri-Columbia
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of Pennsylvania
University of Southern California
University of Texas at Austin
University of Virginia
University of Washington
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Virginia Tech University
Washington University in St. Louis
Yale University
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences: Graduate Outcomes by Major
Body
Actuarial Science
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
97%
Knowledge Rate (N)
96% (53)
Number of Graduates
55
First Destination
Employed
79%
Continuing Education
17%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
$79,500 (10)
Average Salary (N)
$79,041 (10)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
$5,000 (8)
Body
Anthropology^
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
91%
Knowledge Rate (N)
53% (21)
Number of Graduates
40
First Destination
Employed
52%
Continuing Education
38%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
$54,000 (6)
Average Salary (N)
$61,333 (6)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
^Majors Included: Anthropology and Computer Science and Anthropology
Body
Astronomy and Physics^
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
76%
Knowledge Rate (N)
39% (24)
Number of Graduates
61
First Destination
Employed
24%
Continuing Education
53%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation*
Median Salary (N)
$57,000 (5)
Average Salary (N)
$63,580 (5)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
^Majors Included: Astronomy, Astrophysics, Computer Science & Astronomy, and Physics
*Fewer than 5 graduates reporting salary, responses are combined with 2022-2023 class in order to provide salary information while protecting the privacy of survey respondents.
Body
Biochemistry
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
88%
Knowledge Rate (N)
73% (33)
Number of Graduates
45
First Destination
Employed
30%
Continuing Education
58%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation*
Median Salary (N)
$54,500 (6)
Average Salary (N)
$54,000 (6)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
*Fewer than 5 graduates reporting salary, responses are combined with 2022-2023 class in order to provide salary information while protecting the privacy of survey respondents.
Body
Brain and Cognitive Science
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
92%
Knowledge Rate (N)
71% (12)
Number of Graduates
17
First Destination
Employed
42%
Continuing Education
50%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
Average Salary (N)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
Body
Chemical Engineering
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
95%
Knowledge Rate (N)
75% (109)
Number of Graduates
145
First Destination
Employed
77%
Continuing Education
18%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
$85,000 (71)
Average Salary (N)
$83,283 (71)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
$5,000 (11)
Body
Chemistry^
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
93%
Knowledge Rate (N)
58% (68)
Number of Graduates
118
First Destination
Employed
43%
Continuing Education
50%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
$60,000 (16)
Average Salary (N)
$65,373 (16)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
$7,000 (5)
^Majors Included: Chemistry and Computer Science & Chemistry
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Body
Communication
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
86%
Knowledge Rate (N)
53% (118)
Number of Graduates
224
First Destination
Employed
53%
Continuing Education
34%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
$54,812 (22)
Average Salary (N)
$55,394 (26)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
$5,000 (5)
Body
Computer Science and Economics
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
92%
Knowledge Rate (N)
84% (48)
Number of Graduates
57
First Destination
Employed
58%
Continuing Education
33%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
$100,000 (17)
Average Salary (N)
$97,029 (17)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
$10,000 (14)
Body
Earth Sciences^
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
100%
Knowledge Rate (N)
62% (21)
Number of Graduates
34
First Destination
Employed
33%
Continuing Education
67%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
Average Salary (N)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
^Majors Included: Atmospheric Sciences and Geology
Body
Earth, Society and Environment Sustainability
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
74%
Knowledge Rate (N)
66% (35)
Number of Graduates
53
First Destination
Employed
43%
Continuing Education
31%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
$42,000 (7)
Average Salary (N)
$46,114 (7)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
Body
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
79%
Knowledge Rate (N)
76% (56)
Number of Graduates
74
First Destination
Employed
38%
Continuing Education
41%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
$70,000 (14)
Average Salary (N)
$72,071 (14)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
$5,000 (7)
Body
Economics
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
80%
Knowledge Rate (N)
72% (184)
Number of Graduates
255
First Destination
Employed
42%
Continuing Education
38%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
$68,500 (38)
Average Salary (N)
$72,942 (38)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
$5,000 (22)
Body
English^
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
88%
Knowledge Rate (N)
55% (66)
Number of Graduates
121
First Destination
Employed
55%
Continuing Education
33%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
$50,000 (13)
Average Salary (N)
$57,385 (13)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
^Majors Included: Creative Writing, English, and Classics
Body
Geography and Geographic Information Science^
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
73%
Knowledge Rate (N)
76% (22)
Number of Graduates
29
First Destination
Employed
32%
Continuing Education
41%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation*
Median Salary (N)
$60,000 (5)
Average Salary (N)
$66,280 (5)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
^Majors Included: Geography and Geographic Information Science and Computer Science + Geography & GIS
*Fewer than 5 graduates reporting salary, responses are combined with 2022-2023 class in order to provide salary information while protecting the privacy of survey respondents.
Body
Global Studies
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
77%
Knowledge Rate (N)
63% (22)
Number of Graduates
35
First Destination
Employed
50%
Continuing Education
27%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
Average Salary (N)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
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Body
History^
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
98%
Knowledge Rate (N)
47% (45)
Number of Graduates
95
First Destination
Employed
56%
Continuing Education
42%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
$52,000 (8)
Average Salary (N)
$53,437 (8)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
^Majors Included: History and History of Art
Body
Integrative Biology
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
93%
Knowledge Rate (N)
54% (95)
Number of Graduates
177
First Destination
Employed
33%
Continuing Education
60%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
$41,000 (6)
Average Salary (N)
$49,000 (6)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
Body
Linguistics
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Success Rate
100%
Knowledge Rate (N)
71% (36)
Number of Graduates
51
First Destination
Employed
53%
Continuing Education
44%
Volunteer/Service
3%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
$90,000 (7)
Average Salary (N)
$76,571 (7)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
^Majors Included: Computer Science + Linguistics, Linguistics and Linguistics and Teaching ESL
Body
Literature, Languages and Cultures^
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
90%
Knowledge Rate (N)
60% (61)
Number of Graduates
101
First Destination
Employed
54%
Continuing Education
34%
Volunteer/Service
2%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
$42,085 (11)
Average Salary (N)
$48,862 (11)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
^Majors Included: African American Studies, Comparative and World Literature, East Asian Languages and Cultures, French, Gender and Women's Studies, Germanic Studies, Latin American Studies, Latina/Latino Studies, Religion, Slavic Studies, Spanish, Teaching of German and Teaching of Spanish
Body
Math and Computer Science
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
94%
Knowledge Rate (N)
77% (64)
Number of Graduates
83
First Destination
Employed
31%
Continuing Education
63%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation*
Median Salary (N)
$82,000 (5)
Average Salary (N)
$117,500 (5)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
$15,000 (11)
*Fewer than 5 graduates reporting salary, responses are combined with 2022-2023 class in order to provide salary information while protecting the privacy of survey respondents.
Body
Mathematics
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
96%
Knowledge Rate (N)
70% (91)
Number of Graduates
131
First Destination
Employed
22%
Continuing Education
73%
Volunteer/Service
1%
Compensation*
Median Salary (N)
$68,500 (12)
Average Salary (N)
$85,416 (12)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
$12,500 (8)
*Fewer than 5 graduates reporting salary, responses are combined with 2022-2023 class in order to provide salary information while protecting the privacy of survey respondents.
Body
Molecular and Cellular Biology
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
86%
Knowledge Rate (N)
55% (155)
Number of Graduates
282
First Destination
Employed
32%
Continuing Education
54%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
$45,000 (18)
Average Salary (N)
$46,656 (18)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
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Body
Philosophy^
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
95%
Knowledge Rate (N)
49% (21)
Number of Graduates
43
First Destination
Employed
48%
Continuing Education
48%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation*
Median Salary (N)
$101,000 (5)
Average Salary (N)
$108,383 (5)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
^Majors Included: Philosophy and Computer Science and Philosophy
*Fewer than 5 graduates reporting salary, responses are combined with 2022-2023 class in order to provide salary information while protecting the privacy of survey respondents.
Body
Political Science
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
88%
Knowledge Rate (N)
59% (161)
Number of Graduates
273
First Destination
Employed
40%
Continuing Education
48%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
$60,000 (23)
Average Salary (N)
$59,223 (23)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
Body
Psychology
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Success Rate
91%
Knowledge Rate (N)
57% (361)
Number of Graduates
637
First Destination
Employed
32%
Continuing Education
59%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
$50,000 (30)
Average Salary (N)
$50,685 (32)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
$1,500 (6)
Body
Sociology
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
90%
Knowledge Rate (N)
50% (30)
Number of Graduates
60
First Destination
Employed
33%
Continuing Education
57%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
$45,000 (5)
Average Salary (N)
$45,100 (10)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
Body
Statistics
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
91%
Knowledge Rate (N)
69% (147)
Number of Graduates
213
First Destination
Employed
28%
Continuing Education
63%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
$80,000 (24)
Average Salary (N)
$80,622 (24)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
$9,000 (15)
Body
Statistics and Computer Science
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
99%
Knowledge Rate (N)
69% (75)
Number of Graduates
108
First Destination
Employed
33%
Continuing Education
65%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
$132,500 (12)
Average Salary (N)
$153,500 (12)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
$15,000 (10)
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College of Media
Outcomes for Bachelor Degree Recipients
281
Number of Graduates
76%
Secured First Destination
64%
Employed
11%
Continuing Education
0%
Volunteer/Service
$55,000 (43)
Median Salary (N)
$57,547 (43)
Average Salary (N)
64%
Knowledge Rate
GRADUATE STORIES
BRIDGING JOURNALISM AND ADVOCACY TO CREATE MEANINGFUL CHANGE
Shawn Sloan
Select Employers
Body
Adler Marketing
Advocate Health – Aurora
Amazon
AmTrust Financial
ANA Educational Foundation
Ankura
Atlassian
Avoq
Baidu
Big Ten Network
CDW
Cancer Center at Illinois
Cisco
Cognitus
Digitas
DISH Network
Epsilon
Evergreen Roadworks
Faire Studio
Forbes Functions
Greentarget
GroupM
HH Global
Illini Media Group
John Deere
Kargo
Klaviyo
Krantz Strategies
League Global
LG Electronics
Marcel Digital
Merge Design + Interactive
Morningstar, Inc.
NBCUniversal
Ollie's Bargain Outlet, Inc.
PepsiCo
Razorfish
Res Publica Group
Spark Foundry
State Farm Insurance Companies
Synchrony
Teads
Team One
The Libman Company
The Trade Desk
The Walt Disney Company
WCIA
WITI - FOX6
Select Graduate and Professional Schools
Body
Boston University
Columbia College Chicago
DePaul University
Loyola University Chicago
National University of Singapore
Northwestern University
Providence College
Syracuse University
University of Colorado Boulder
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
University of Southern California
College of Media: Graduate Outcomes by Major
Body
Advertising
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
74%
Knowledge Rate (N)
66% (127)
Number of Graduates
192
First Destination
Employed
65%
Continuing Education
9%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
$55,000 (33)
Average Salary (N)
$55,740 (33)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
$4,000 (8)
Body
Computer Science and Advertising
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
90%
Knowledge Rate (N)
59% (10)
Number of Graduates
17
First Destination
Employed
80%
Continuing Education
10%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation*
Median Salary (N)
$115,875 (8)
Average Salary (N)
$119,594 (8)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
$22,500 (5)
*Fewer than 5 graduates reporting salary, responses are combined with 2022-2023 class in order to provide salary information while protecting the privacy of survey respondents.
Body
Journalism
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
83%
Knowledge Rate (N)
64% (23)
Number of Graduates
36
First Destination
Employed
70%
Continuing Education
13%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
$47,250 (7)
Average Salary (N)
$43,493 (7)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
Body
Media and Cinema Studies
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
70%
Knowledge Rate (N)
56% (20)
Number of Graduates
36
First Destination
Employed
45%
Continuing Education
25%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation
Median Salary (N)
Average Salary (N)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
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School of Social Work
Outcomes for Bachelor Degree Recipients
71
Number of Graduates
96%
Secured First Destination
9%
Employed
87%
Continuing Education
0%
Volunteer/Service
77%
Knowledge Rate
GRADUATE STORIES
NAVIGATING THE PATH OF SOCIAL WORK: A JOURNEY OF COMPASSION AND ADVOCACY
Ailayna Gaffney
Select Employers
Body
Ascension Saint Francis
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
The Well Experience
Select Graduate and Professional Schools
Body
Aurora University
Loyola University Chicago
University of Chicago
University of Illinois Chicago
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
University of Michigan
University of Tennessee
School of Social Work: Graduate Outcomes by Major
Body
Social Work
Secured Destination and
Knowledge Rate
Secured First Destination Rate
96%
Knowledge Rate (N)
77% (55)
Number of Graduates
71
First Destination
Employed
9%
Continuing Education
87%
Volunteer/Service
0%
Compensation*
Median Salary (N)
$40,500 (8)
Average Salary (N)
$40,125 (8)
Median Signing Bonuses (N)
*Fewer than 5 graduates reporting salary, responses are combined with 2022-2023 class in order to provide salary information while protecting the privacy of survey respondents.
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Methods
Body
Information pertaining to data collection, privacy and confidentiality, terms and conditions, as well as data analysis and presentation,
can be accessed via this link
Sources of Data
Body
Post-graduate outcomes were identified for 67% of the 2023-2024 graduates. As can be seen in Table 1, 33% of outcomes were reported directly by graduates through survey responses, while the remaining 35% were identified from secondary sources. Knowledge rates vary considerably across colleges and majors. Throughout the report, sample size and knowledge rates are reported to help make appropriate use of the data. As with all data sets, careful interpretation of the results is encouraged.
Table 1: Sources of Graduates Outcomes Data
Graduate Outcomes Source
Number of Graduates
Percentage of Graduates
Primary Source
2,733
33%
Survey
2,618
31%
Survey + Secondary Source
115
1%
Secondary Source
2,881
35%
National Student Clearinghouse
1,405
17%
College Report
646
8%
Social Media
830
10%
Total Knowledge Rate
5,614
67%
No Response
2,727
33%
Data was collected for six months past the May 2024 graduation date, closing data collection in mid-November 2024. For August and December 2023 graduates, data was accepted through mid-November 2024, but there was not a rigorous pursuit of responses after their initial six-month time periods. Graduate numbers and knowledge rates by cohort can be seen in Table 2.
Table 2: Numbers of Graduates and Knowledge Rates by Graduate Cohort
Graduation Cohort
Number of Graduates
Number of Respondents
Knowledge Rate by Cohort*
Percent of Total Graduates*
Percent of Total Knowledge Rate*
August 2023
485
242
50%
6%
4%
December 2023
1,225
839
68%
15%
15%
May 2024
6,631
4,533
68%
79%
81%
Total
8,341
5,614
*Knowledge Rate by Cohort = Number of Respondents/ Number of Graduates
*Percent of Total Graduates = Number of Graduates / Total Number of Graduates
*Percent of Total Knowledge Rate = Number of Respondents/ Total Number of Respondents
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