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General Environmental Engineering at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

If you plan to study General Environmental Engineering, take a look at what University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign sits in Champaign, IL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 26 general environmental engineering degrees were awarded at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Distance learning is available at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Among 59,238 students, 9,212 (16%) studied exclusively online and 24,831 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of General Environmental Engineering graduates at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Environmental Engineering graduates at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign are 46% women (12) and 54% men (14).

General Environmental Engineering Master’s Program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Of the 19 master’s general environmental engineering graduates at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 53% were women (10) and 47% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Environmental Engineering master’s degree recipients at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	11

Minority students account for 5% of General Environmental Engineering master’s degree recipients at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, below the national average of 24%.*

General Environmental Engineering Doctoral Program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Of the 7 doctoral general environmental engineering graduates at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 29% were women (2) and 71% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Environmental Engineering doctoral degree recipients at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of General Environmental Engineering doctoral degree recipients at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, higher than the national average of 17%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for General Environmental Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the General Environmental Engineering program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for General Environmental Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers	$122,967
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$122,201
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Environmental Engineers	$79,896
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.