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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign BS in Electrical Engineering

221 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$73,321 Average Salary
$20,188 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Electrical Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Electrical Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in EE, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the UIUC BS in EE

#29 in the U.S
#2 in Illinois

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. UIUC is in the top 10% of the country for EE. More specifically it was ranked #29 out of 325 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Illinois.

Here are some of the other rankings for UIUC.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering4
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans5
Most Popular Colleges for Electrical Engineering6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (With Aid)7
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering7
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering8
Best Electrical Engineering Colleges for Veterans8
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (With Aid)9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (With Aid)9
Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (With Aid)12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)17
Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)17
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering18
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)18
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)19
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)20
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)23
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools23
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)24
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)24
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)24
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)25
Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools25
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income Over $110k)26
Best Electrical Engineering Schools29
Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools35
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)35
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering38
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering45
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income Over $110k)46
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering47
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Electrical Engineering Graduates47
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)49
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)49
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income Over $110k)52
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)56
Most Focused Colleges for Electrical Engineering60
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income Over $110k)62
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Electrical Engineering Graduates66
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering94
Highest Paid Electrical Engineering Graduates103
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering114
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Electrical Engineering Graduates141
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering158

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in EE from UIUC Cost?

$17,213 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$20,188 Average Student Debt

UIUC Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UIUC was $1,079 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $605 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$14,317$33,824
Fees$2,896$2,896
Books and Supplies$1,200$1,200
On Campus Room and Board$12,252$12,252
On Campus Other Expenses$2,500$2,500

Learn more about UIUC tuition and fees.

UIUC EE BS Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. EE students who received their bachelor’s degree at UIUC took out an average of $20,188 in student loans. That is 14% lower than the national average of $23,573.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in EE From UIUC?

$73,321 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

EE who receive their bachelor’s degree from UIUC make an average of $73,321 a year during the early days of their career. That is 11% higher than the national average of $66,265.

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Does UIUC Offer an Online BS in EE?

UIUC does not offer an online option for its EE bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UIUC Online Learning page.

UIUC Bachelor’s Student Diversity for EE

221 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
10.9% Women
36.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 221 bachelor’s degrees in EE handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in EE in 2019-2020, 10.9% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 15.7%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 36.2% of EE bachelor’s degree recipients at UIUC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 36%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian55
Black or African American6
Hispanic or Latino11
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White66
International Students73
Other Races/Ethnicities10

BS in EE Focus Areas at UIUC

Electrical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Electrical Engineering221

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to electrical engineering.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering95
Agricultural Engineering108
Biomedical Engineering55
Chemical Engineering143
Civil Engineering180

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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.

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