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title: Illinois Institute of Technology — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Chicago, IL
control: Private nonprofit
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago, IL · Private nonprofit · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $82,592 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $56,428 – $113,769 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $20,687 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $11,095 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 75% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $68,164 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 88% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.25× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $54,592 | derived |

**75% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $20,687 (≈ 25% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $45,550 to $116,573 across 22 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Design and Applied Arts. | Master's Degree | $116,573 | not reported |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | Master's Degree | $90,464 | not reported |
| Computer Science. | Master's Degree | $84,214 | not reported |
| Chemistry. | Master's Degree | $78,333 | not reported |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Master's Degree | $77,411 | not reported |
| Psychology, General. | Doctoral Degree | $73,630 | not reported |
| Computer Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $72,753 | $26,000 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Master's Degree | $72,589 | not reported |
| Chemical Engineering. | Master's Degree | $67,956 | not reported |
| Civil Engineering. | Master's Degree | $66,945 | not reported |
| Engineering-Related Fields. | Bachelor's Degree | $66,324 | not reported |
| Computer Science. | Bachelor's Degree | $65,905 | $23,750 |
| Law. | First Professional Degree | $64,681 | $97,727 |
| Chemical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $63,314 | $25,375 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $63,252 | $25,000 |
| Civil Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $60,700 | $24,000 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $59,921 | $27,000 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $58,164 | $25,000 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $53,779 | $21,491 |
| Architecture. | Bachelor's Degree | $47,606 | $31,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $46,407 | $24,557 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $45,550 | $27,000 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Illinois Institute of Technology by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?145725

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