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General Engineering at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

If you plan to study General Engineering, consider the program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 46 general engineering graduations were recorded at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Many students take online classes at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Of 59,238 students, 9,212 (16%) studied exclusively online and 24,831 (42%) took at least some classes online.

General Engineering Rankings at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Use these rankings to compare University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s General Engineering program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#1 of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#3 of 36
Best Value	Illinois	#11 of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#13 of 285
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#20 of 36
Best Value	Nationwide	#178 of 284

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of General Engineering graduates at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Engineering graduates at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign are 11% women (5) and 89% men (41).

General Engineering Master’s Program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Among the 46 master’s general engineering degrees awarded at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 11% were women (5) and 89% were men (41).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Engineering master’s degree recipients at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	5
International (Nonresident)	22
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 17% of General Engineering master’s degree recipients at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, above the national average of 17%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Engineering Concentrations at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

The General Engineering program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Engineering	46

Highest-Paying Careers for General Engineering Graduates

Those who complete General Engineering program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for General Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Engineers, All Other	$136,628
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$116,775
Mechatronics Engineers	$115,569
Microsystems Engineers	$104,558
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Wind Energy Engineers	$98,460
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Photonics Engineers	$84,667
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Robotics Engineers	$72,925

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.