We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how UIC ranks in comparison to other schools with civil eng programs.
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The bachelor's program at UIC was ranked #94 on College Factual's Best Schools for civil eng list. It is also ranked #4 in Illinois.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Illinois at Chicago handed out 83 bachelor's degrees in civil engineering. This is an increase of 5% over the previous year when 79 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 40 students received their master’s degree in civil eng from UIC. This makes it the #30 most popular school for civil eng master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 10 students received their doctoral degrees in civil eng in 2021, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Civil Eng majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UIC go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $61,644 a year. This is higher than $61,387, which is the national median for all civil eng bachelor's degree recipients.
Civil Eng majors graduating with a master's degree from UIC make a median salary of $61,609 a year. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $69,936.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UIC, civil eng students borrow a median amount of $24,382 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all civil eng bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,500.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the civil eng majors at University of Illinois at Chicago.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 83 students earned a bachelor's degree in civil eng from UIC. About 23% of these graduates were women and the other 77% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Chicago with a bachelor's in civil eng.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 8 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 27 |
White | 37 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
Other Races | 3 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 students earned a master's degree in civil eng from UIC. About 40% of these graduates were women and the other 60% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Chicago with a master's in civil eng.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 5 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 12 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 14 |
Other Races | 3 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Mechanical Engineering | 222 |
Electrical Engineering | 162 |
Biomedical Engineering | 115 |
Chemical Engineering | 85 |
Industrial Engineering | 67 |
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