Engineering Physics at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 96 graduates a year

$64,304
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$102,211
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$89,154
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#1 of 10
Rank by pay
#1 of 10
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,136
Median federal debt

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign graduates in engineering physics earn 15% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 20% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Compares for Engineering Physics

All 10 colleges reporting engineering physics earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$102,211$100,422#1$64,304
2Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO$97,497$91,179#5$72,858
3Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach Daytona Beach, FL$94,084$100,140#2$56,889
4Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH$90,938$97,044#4—
5Fordham University Bronx, NY$90,465$86,104#7—
6Murray State University Murray, KY$86,713$98,185#3$58,025
7Augustana College Rock Island, IL$85,993$84,488#8$54,165
8University of Wisconsin-Platteville Platteville, WI$85,901$89,384#6$68,379
9Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX$80,086$81,424#9$52,715
10Grace College and Theological Seminary Winona Lake, IN$74,337$79,750#10—

Other Majors at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$181,981$124,530#17 of 349
Computer Engineering$159,855$103,123#10 of 189
Mathematics and Computer Science$155,503$109,843#1 of 5
Computer and Information Sciences$146,946$113,503#16 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$119,978$75,381#19 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$116,339$77,572#6 of 166
Nuclear Engineering$116,047$81,134#1 of 12
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$111,783$86,483#28 of 258
Business Administration, Management and Operations$107,904$68,442#19 of 1176
Systems Engineering$106,805$81,785#7 of 11
Statistics$105,978$68,636#12 of 50
Chemical Engineering$104,317$77,440#29 of 158
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$104,172$72,527#24 of 126
Industrial Engineering$103,143$78,313#23 of 94
Accounting and Related Services$101,098$74,731#49 of 796
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$97,926$71,485#43 of 118
Materials Engineering$97,924$75,080#5 of 34
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$97,276$75,859#25 of 59
Mechanical Engineering$95,329$80,187#82 of 318
Civil Engineering$91,650$73,397#44 of 233
Marketing$90,744$69,273#20 of 516
Engineering Mechanics$89,617——
Agricultural Engineering$89,400$62,032#5 of 26
Economics$86,860$58,921#128 of 368
Agricultural Business and Management$86,646$55,934#3 of 77
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$83,451$48,063#5 of 178
Physics$81,077$51,019#49 of 107
Mathematics$78,891$48,728#90 of 309
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology$71,425$41,026#3 of 16
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$70,213$29,777#14 of 35

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign engineering physics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $64,304 one year after graduating and $102,211 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign rank for engineering physics?

Among 10 colleges reporting earnings for engineering physics graduates, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ranks #1 by median pay four years after graduation, and #1 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is engineering physics at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign worth it?

Its graduates earn 15% more than the national median for engineering physics ($89,154), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,136.

← All data for University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.