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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign BS in Materials Engineering

87 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$68,499 Average Salary
$21,500 Average Student Debt

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

Materials 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 materials engineering, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the UIUC BS in Materials Engineering

#15 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. The bachelor's program at UIUC was ranked #15 on College Factual's Best Schools for materials engineering list. It is also ranked #2 in Illinois.

Here are some of the other rankings for UIUC.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Popular Colleges for Materials Engineering2
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (With Aid)2
Best Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans3
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering4
Best Value Colleges for Materials Engineering (With Aid)4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (With Aid)8
Best Materials Engineering Colleges for Veterans8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (With Aid)8
Best Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income Over $110k)9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $30-$48k)11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $0-$30k)11
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $0-$30k)11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $48-$75k)12
Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans12
Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans13
Best Value Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $0-$30k)13
Best Value Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $30-$48k)13
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering13
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $30-$48k)13
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $48-$75k)13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $0-$30k)13
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering13
Best Value Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income Over $110k)14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $30-$48k)14
Best Value Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $48-$75k)14
Best Materials Engineering Schools15
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Materials Engineering Graduates15
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Materials Engineering Graduates15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $75-$110k)15
Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools16
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $48-$75k)16
Most Focused Colleges for Materials Engineering17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income Over $110k)19
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income Over $110k)19
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering19
Highest Paid Materials Engineering Graduates19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering19
Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering23
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering24
Best Value Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $75-$110k)24
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $75-$110k)25
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $75-$110k)29
Best Value Colleges for Materials Engineering32
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Materials Engineering Graduates39
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering47

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

$17,213 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$21,500 Average Student Debt

UIUC Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UIUC paid an average of $1,079 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $605 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is 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 Materials Engineering 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. Materials Engineering students who received their bachelor’s degree at UIUC took out an average of $21,500 in student loans. That is 10% lower than the national average of $23,918.

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

$68,499 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of materials engineering students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UIUC is $68,499 per year. That is 9% higher than the national average of $63,129.

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Does UIUC Offer an Online BS in Materials Engineering?

UIUC does not offer an online option for its materials engineering 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 Materials Engineering

87 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
37.9% Women
43.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 87 bachelor’s degrees in materials engineering awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in materials engineering in 2019-2020, 37.9% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 35.2%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 43.7% of the materials engineering bachelor’s degrees at UIUC in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian29
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino3
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White31
International Students17
Other Races/Ethnicities7

BS in Materials Engineering Focus Areas at UIUC

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Materials Engineering87

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to materials 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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