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Bachelor's+5% vs national median362 grads tracked

Engineering Physics at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Ranked 2nd of 11 bachelor's programs in Engineering Physics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$70,298
middle 50%: $38,015 – $93,454
Median · 5 years out
$99,377
middle 50%: $72,156 – $143,724
Median · 10 years out
$132,457
middle 50%: $100,394 – $188,960

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering Physics (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 Engineering Physics earn a median $70,298 one year after graduating, rising to $132,457 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $95,075 for this field, ranking 2nd of 11 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
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,647 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Oklahoma
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Colorado School of Mines
$97,921 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$95,075 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$91,585 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$90,071 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$84,259 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$83,557 · 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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