Engineering-Related Fields at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, IL · Master's Degree · about 101 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$97,705
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$125,651
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#38 of 40
Rank by pay
#38 of 40
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign graduates in engineering-related fields earn 22% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Compares for Engineering-Related Fields

All 40 colleges reporting engineering-related fields 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
1Stanford University Stanford, CA$206,093$187,531#1$133,371
2Tufts University Medford, MA$162,502$143,100#5$123,639
3Washington State University Pullman, WA$155,639$143,155#4$127,541
4Duke University Durham, NC$144,681$155,263#2$110,977
5Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD$143,984$126,363#22$109,380
6University of Kansas Lawrence, KS$141,101$146,486#3$122,538
7George Washington University Washington, DC$139,567$122,297#25$127,408
8University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$138,964$141,328#6—
9Massachusetts Maritime Academy Buzzards Bay, MA$138,711$122,150#26$105,014
10Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ$138,535$121,590#27$106,407
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35Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO$103,408$110,875#33$84,866
36Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR$102,712$121,038#29—
37The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX$98,896$100,548#36$75,371
38University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$97,705$95,995#38—
39Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN$87,908$94,309#39$79,984
40Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA$86,268$87,735#40$68,547

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

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$179,395$146,670#11 of 48
Business Administration, Management and Operations$151,907$118,799#54 of 861
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$142,725$113,061#20 of 62
Mechanical Engineering$127,773$105,575#21 of 83
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$125,843$99,132#13 of 25
Human Resources Management and Services$114,404$89,637#23 of 159
Food Science and Technology$111,860$89,713#1 of 5
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$106,780$72,105#76 of 92
Civil Engineering$103,656$79,099#25 of 81
Accounting and Related Services$100,244—#110 of 349
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$98,771—#33 of 40
Plant Sciences$97,965—#2 of 8
Public Health$78,890$57,236#108 of 201
Architectural Sciences and Technology$73,780$58,636#21 of 30
Sustainability Studies$72,499$55,247#9 of 13
Education$71,889$62,620#53 of 214
Marketing—$70,715—
Animal Sciences$69,841$55,258—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$67,261$55,312#85 of 285
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$64,614$68,629#145 of 243
Social Work$64,120$50,602#121 of 279
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$63,098—#43 of 58
Special Education and Teaching—$62,249—
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication—$61,463—
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$59,898$47,726—
Library Science and Administration$58,237$51,413#17 of 54
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$52,436$26,539#23 of 41
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$49,179$53,164#347 of 380
Information Science/Studies—$44,923—
Music$39,607$23,379#82 of 98

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn $97,705 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-related fields?

Among 40 colleges reporting earnings for engineering-related fields graduates, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ranks #38 by median pay four years after graduation, and #38 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 22% less than the national median for engineering-related fields ($125,651).

← 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.