General arts and science (major chosen later): every university, ranked by pay
Systems Science and Theory at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Bachelor's degree · Urbana, Illinois · 124 graduates in two years
What do Illinois systems science and theory graduates earn?
Median yearly pay of graduates who had federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Hidden where too few graduates to publish.
What does it take to get into Illinois?
Admission is to the university, not the program, at most US schools.
How much does Illinois cost?
Sticker price for a year, and what students actually paid after grants.
The cost by family income, debt and who finishes are on Illinois's page.
Systems Science and Theory at other universities
The same program elsewhere, Illinois first, then the best paid.
| University | Pay, five years out | Debt | Acceptance rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carnegie Mellon UniversityPennsylvania | $157,826 | $19,000 | 12% |
| James Madison UniversityVirginia | $105,272 | $21,000 | 72% |
Where these numbers come from
College Scorecard release 10152026, Most Recent Cohorts files, fetched 2026-10-20. Pay is the median for graduates who received federal aid, measured one and five years after finishing; debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.
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