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Bachelor's+14% vs national median2,008 grads tracked

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Ranked 2nd of 129 bachelor's programs in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$85,327
middle 50%: $68,345 – $99,094
Median · 5 years out
$117,947
middle 50%: $95,020 – $156,820
Median · 10 years out
$159,699
middle 50%: $120,736 – $220,231

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's bachelor's program in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering earn a median $85,327 one year after graduating, rising to $159,699 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $103,080 for this field, ranking 2nd of 129 reporting programs.

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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
3.6 yrs
≈ $3,823 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas at Austin
$121,549 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$112,304 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$111,666 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$111,289 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$110,622 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$110,486 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$110,463 · 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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