Bachelor's+40% vs national median2,184 grads tracked
Computer Engineering at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Ranked 1st of 96 bachelor's programs in Computer Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$100,536
middle 50%: $79,765 – $136,782
Median · 5 years out
$152,834
middle 50%: $109,070 – $223,090
Median · 10 years out
$182,185
middle 50%: $135,748 – $270,112
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Computer Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Computer Engineering graduates earn a $101k median salary in year one. By year ten, earnings reach $182k.
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
2.9 yrs
≈ $3,168 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Virginia
$133,882 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$127,794 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$125,633 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$120,561 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$119,838 · 5 yrs out
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
$119,336 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$118,129 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$117,974 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$117,969 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$117,966 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$116,942 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$116,855 · 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
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$159,201 · 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
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$120,803 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$120,140 · 5 yrs out
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