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Electrical Engineering at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

238 Bachelor's Degrees
176 Master's Degrees
49 Doctor's Degrees
Electrical Engineering is one of the majors in the engineering program at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. We've also included details on how UIUC ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in ee.

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Electrical Engineering Degrees Available at UIUC

UIUC EE Rankings

UIUC is in the top 10% of the country for ee. More specifically it was ranked #23 out of 282 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 6
Best Electrical Engineering Colleges for Veterans 9
Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 10
Best Electrical Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 11
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (With Aid) 11
Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 11
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (With Aid) 11
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (With Aid) 12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (With Aid) 12
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 18
Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 18
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 18
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 19
Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 19
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering 19
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 20
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 21
Best Electrical Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 21
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 21
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 21
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 22
Best Electrical Engineering Schools 23
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Electrical Engineering Graduates 24
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 25
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering 30
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering 32
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 33
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 33
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 34
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 41
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Electrical Engineering Graduates 41
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 41
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 41
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 44
Highest Paid Electrical Engineering Graduates 54
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Electrical Engineering Graduates 56
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering 70
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering 100

Popularity of EE at UIUC

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign handed out 238 bachelor's degrees in electrical engineering. This is an increase of 8% over the previous year when 221 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 176 students received their master’s degree in ee from UIUC. This makes it the #8 most popular school for ee master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 49 students received their doctoral degrees in ee in 2021, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do EE Graduates from UIUC Make?

$74,981 Bachelor's Median Salary
$100,444 Master's Median Salary

Salary of EE Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of ee students who receive their bachelor's degree at UIUC is $74,981. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $69,521 for all ee bachelor's degree recipients.

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Salary of EE Graduates with a Master's Degree

Graduates of the master's ee program at UIUC make a median salary of $100,444. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all ee graduates with a master's is $94,709.

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How Much Student Debt Do EE Graduates from UIUC Have?

$21,600 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of EE Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at UIUC, ee students borrow a median amount of $21,600 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all ee bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,477.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the ee program at UIUC is $493 per month.

UIUC EE Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ee majors at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

UIUC Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 84% of ee bachelor's degrees went to men and 16% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor's in ee.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 51
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 74
Non-Resident Aliens 90
Other Races 9

UIUC Electrical Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 79% of ee master's degrees went to men and 21% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a master's in ee.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 24
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 19
Non-Resident Aliens 132
Other Races 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Engineering 422
Civil Engineering 403
Mechanical Engineering 300
Chemical Engineering 181
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 154

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