Bachelor's+13% vs national median786 grads tracked
Engineering, General at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Ranked 2nd of 30 bachelor's programs in Engineering, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$78,000
middle 50%: $61,601 – $89,895
Median · 5 years out
$106,887
middle 50%: $86,578 – $131,874
Median · 10 years out
$143,049
middle 50%: $110,760 – $196,062
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering, General (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Engineering graduates earn a high median of $78k in year one. Salaries grow to $107k after five years and $143k by year ten.
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
3.9 yrs
≈ $4,208 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$135,613 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$105,976 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$101,089 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$97,341 · 5 yrs out
Colorado School of Mines
$97,047 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$97,009 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$96,422 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$96,190 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina Asheville
$94,503 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$94,450 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$94,100 · 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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