Bachelor's+9% vs national median14,197 grads tracked
Engineering at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Ranked 12th of 185 bachelor's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$81,043
middle 50%: $63,178 – $95,734
Median · 5 years out
$106,806
middle 50%: $86,227 – $136,940
Median · 10 years out
$139,711
middle 50%: $109,181 – $190,452
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Illinois graduates with engineering degrees earn a median $81k in year 1. Over a decade, earnings climb to $140k.
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
3.8 yrs
≈ $4,085 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas A & M University at Galveston
$110,674 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$110,564 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$108,746 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$108,403 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$107,826 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$106,733 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$106,714 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$106,212 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$105,976 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$105,879 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$105,397 · 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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