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

Springfield, IL · Public · 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 | $57,103 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $38,573 – $81,440 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $14,000 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $10,019 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 53% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $25,521 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 78% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.24× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $29,103 | derived |

**53% 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 $14,000 (≈ 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 $21,316 to $76,296 across 24 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Computer Systems Analysis. | Master's Degree | $76,296 | not reported |
| Computer Science. | Master's Degree | $75,512 | $25,099 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $71,137 | not reported |
| Computer Science. | Bachelor's Degree | $64,516 | $24,925 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $55,601 | not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Master's Degree | $53,304 | not reported |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $53,054 | not reported |
| Public Health. | Master's Degree | $48,819 | $27,620 |
| Public Administration. | Master's Degree | $48,642 | $31,525 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | Master's Degree | $48,501 | not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $46,603 | $20,228 |
| Human Services, General. | Master's Degree | $44,260 | $40,503 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,513 | $21,799 |
| Mathematics. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,326 | not reported |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | Master's Degree | $38,815 | $46,366 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,644 | $25,000 |
| Journalism. | Master's Degree | $34,304 | not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,652 | $18,750 |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,683 | $21,196 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,446 | $18,661 |
| Social Work. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,182 | $23,247 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,221 | $16,635 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,264 | $18,648 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $21,316 | $29,145 |

## 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 University of Illinois Springfield by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?148654

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