Bachelor's+9% vs national median1,639 grads tracked
Civil Engineering at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Ranked 7th of 105 bachelor's programs in Civil Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$72,162
middle 50%: $57,367 – $82,242
Median · 5 years out
$94,007
middle 50%: $80,810 – $110,617
Median · 10 years out
$118,631
middle 50%: $97,361 – $148,362
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Civil Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Civil Engineering alumni from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign earn a $72k median first-year salary. Ten-year earnings reach $119k.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,640 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Texas at Austin
$98,459 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$98,317 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$96,499 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$95,939 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$94,637 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$94,574 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$93,834 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$93,698 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$93,319 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$92,587 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$91,518 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$91,518 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$226,077 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$206,093 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$177,207 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$176,681 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$173,815 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$159,201 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$152,834 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$151,479 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$126,011 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$125,106 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$125,106 · 5 yrs out
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