Engineering at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and has a total student population of 52,679. Of the 9,305 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2021, 1,839 of them were engineering majors.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Engineering section at the bottom of this page.
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UIUC Engineering Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
- Master’s Degree in Engineering
- Doctorate Degree in Engineering
UIUC Engineering Rankings
The engineering major at UIUC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Engineering. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
In 2021, 655 students received their master’s degree in engineering from UIUC. This makes it the #16 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 201 students who received their doctoral degrees in engineering, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Engineering Student Demographics at UIUC
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
UIUC Engineering Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities in its engineering bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor's in engineering.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 423 |
| Black or African American | 27 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 138 |
| White | 700 |
| International Students | 479 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 72 |
UIUC Engineering Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a master's in engineering.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 50 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19 |
| White | 129 |
| International Students | 432 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 20 |
UIUC also has a doctoral program available in engineering. In 2021, 201 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Concentrations Within Engineering
Engineering majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 463 |
| Computer Engineering | 422 |
| Civil Engineering | 403 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 300 |
| Chemical Engineering | 181 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 154 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 128 |
| Industrial Engineering | 110 |
| Materials Engineering | 109 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 96 |
| Systems Engineering | 77 |
| Engineering Physics | 74 |
| Operations Research | 46 |
| Environmental Engineering | 41 |
| Nuclear Engineering | 39 |
| Engineering Mechanics | 38 |
| General Engineering | 14 |
Related Majors
- Engineering Technologies
- Natural Resources & Conservation
- Architecture & Related Services
- Physical Sciences
- Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Careers That Engineering Grads May Go Into
A degree in engineering can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
| Occupation | Jobs in IL | Average Salary in IL |
|---|---|---|
| Software Applications Developers | 30,500 | $96,610 |
| Mechanical Engineers | 17,320 | $92,030 |
| Systems Software Developers | 17,130 | $108,570 |
| Civil Engineers | 10,970 | $94,570 |
| Industrial Production Managers | 10,620 | $104,540 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Beyond My ken under License
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