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Engineering at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

If you plan to study Engineering, you may want to check out the program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign sits in Champaign, IL.

Online Class Availability at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Many students take online classes at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Among 59,238 students, 9,212 (16%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 24,831 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Engineering Rankings at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s Engineering program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#2 of 26
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#3 of 100
Best Value	Illinois	#13 of 26
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#17 of 681
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#31 of 100
Best Value	Nationwide	#270 of 679

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#2 of 26
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#3 of 100
Best Value	Illinois	#13 of 26
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#17 of 681
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#31 of 100
Best Value	Nationwide	#270 of 679

Earnings for Engineering Graduates from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Graduates of University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s Engineering program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$75,065
2 years	$79,140
3 years	$84,671
4 years	$95,465
5 years	$102,675

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Engineering graduates from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign take home a median $95,465, compared with $91,048 for all University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign graduates — about 5% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Engineering graduates from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is $20,476.

Best-Paid Careers for Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the Engineering program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Database Architects	$148,480
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	$138,303
Petroleum Engineers	$137,336
Engineers, All Other	$136,628
Chemical Engineers	$130,903
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists	$128,495
Electrical Engineers	$127,814
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers	$122,967
Industrial Engineers	$120,863
Transportation Engineers	$120,210

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.