Strong graduate outcomes with earnings well above peer institutions. Robust earnings growth over time.
What graduates earn 10 years after enrollment.
Annual salary at 10 years
Lower quartile earnings
Upper quartile earnings
How graduate earnings grow in the decade after enrollment.
Illinois Institute of Technology graduates demonstrate steady earnings progression throughout the early to mid-career period. Earnings begin at $70,803 six years after enrollment, advance to $77,282 at eight years, and reach $82,592 at ten years, representing 16.7% growth from the six-year to ten-year measurement points.
How outcomes compare to similar institutions.
Strong relative performance — graduates earn notably more than peers at comparable institutions.
Financial justification for the investment.
Healthy debt burden. Most graduates can manage $25,000 in debt with typical earnings.
Illinois Institute of Technology graduates carry median debt of $25,000, remaining close to the peer median of $24,181 and resulting in manageable borrowing levels. Debt ranges from $11,215 at the 25th percentile to $31,000 at the 75th percentile, indicating controlled borrowing across the student population.
Illinois Institute of Technology delivers exceptional return on educational investment, ranking at the 96.5th percentile nationally with top-tier performance. Graduates earn $16,217 beyond expectations compared to similar students at other institutions, placing the university at the 92.0th percentile for earnings uplift and achieving top-tier performance on this measure.
Approximately 23.8% of graduates continue to graduate or professional study, with medium confidence in this estimate based on program mix analysis. T...
Program mix explains much of the earnings story.
Program-level earnings demonstrate the strength of Illinois Institute of Technology's technical specializations, with Computer Science leading at $103,119 median earnings for 71 graduates. Electrical and Electronics Engineering produces earnings of $89,107 for 37 graduates, while Chemical Engineering generates $86,454 for 42 graduates.
Mechanical Engineering, the largest program with 91 graduates, produces median earnings of $81,421. These outcomes reflect strong industry demand for technically trained graduates across multiple engineering disciplines.
See which programs drive the strongest earnings and career trajectories
Earnings outcomes show meaningful variation reflecting different technical specializations and career paths. The distribution spans $56,428 at the 25th percentile to $113,769 at the 75th percentile, creating a 2.0:1 ratio between top and bottom quartile outcomes.
