Master's+12% vs national median426 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Ranked 12th of 59 master's programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$82,917
middle 50%: $65,282 – $97,464
Median · 5 years out
$120,140
middle 50%: $98,084 – $154,261
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Engineering master's graduates from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign earn $83k initially. Median earnings hit $120k by year five.
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
3.6 yrs
≈ $3,891 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of New Orleans (The)
$127,005 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$126,846 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$124,951 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$122,007 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$120,396 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$120,396 · 5 yrs out
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$119,111 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$118,804 · 5 yrs out
Colorado School of Mines
$117,947 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$117,625 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$115,056 · 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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