by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how UIUC ranks in comparison to other schools with systems engineering programs.
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UIUC was ranked #8 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for systems engineering majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign handed out 72 bachelor's degrees in systems engineering. This is an increase of 18% over the previous year when 61 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 1 students received their master’s degree in systems engineering from UIUC. This makes it the #64 most popular school for systems engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 4 students received their doctoral degrees in systems engineering in 2021, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Systems Engineering majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UIUC go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $61,753 a year. This is less than $67,120, which is the national median of all systems engineering majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UIUC, systems engineering students borrow a median amount of $17,800 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all systems engineering bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $22,260.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the systems engineering majors at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 72 students earned a bachelor's degree in systems engineering from UIUC. About 25% of these graduates were women and the other 75% were men.
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 systems engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 15 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| White | 31 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 11 |
| Other Races | 3 |
All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in systems engineering from UIUC in 2021 were men.
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 systems engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 463 |
| Computer Engineering | 422 |
| Civil Engineering | 403 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 300 |
| Chemical Engineering | 181 |
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