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U. Houston
U. Illinois Chicago

Academics

Academics

How these colleges teach, spend per student, and what their graduates major in.

Faculty

Students per faculty member
U. Houston22 to 1
U. Illinois Chicago17 to 1
Full-time faculty share
U. Houston80%
U. Illinois Chicago71%
Average faculty salary
U. Houston$120,147
U. Illinois Chicago$132,874

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
U. Houston$9,920
U. Illinois Chicago$28,590
Endowment per student
U. Houston$33,833
U. Illinois Chicago$20,404
Tuition share of core revenue
U. Houston30%
U. Illinois Chicago17%

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
U. Houston8,724
U. Illinois Chicago5,034
Most popular majors
U. Houston

Psychology, General 9% · Computer and Information Sciences, General 6% · Finance, General 5%

U. Illinois Chicago

Computer Science 8% · Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 8% · Biology/Biological Sciences, General 7%

Your major

Pick a field of study to see which of these colleges award bachelor's degrees in it, how many, and what graduates earn .

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

All academics numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why