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Undergraduate Electrical Engineering at University of Illinois Chicago

73 Total Degrees Awarded
1 Award Levels Offered
#3 Best Rank — Bachelor's
$86,262 Bachelor's Salary

Below are the key facts about this program at UIC. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #3 out of 6 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

UIC Undergraduate Electrical Engineering Rankings

#114 in the U.S.
#3 in Illinois
#17 in the Great Lakes Region

College Factual rates UIC among the top schools in the country for electrical engineering, coming in at #114 out of 307 schools nationally.

RankingRank
Best Electrical Engineering Schools114 of 307
Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Illinois3 of 7
Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region17 of 46

Undergraduate Electrical Engineering Degrees at UIC

Here is each degree level offered in electrical engineering at UIC, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree LevelAnnual Graduates
Bachelor’s73
Master’s24
Doctoral13

UIC Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, University of Illinois Chicago conferred 73 bachelor’s degrees in electrical engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

UIC is a solid choice among schools offering electrical engineering at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #3 out of 6 schools by College Factual.

RankingRank
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois3
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region17
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools114

Salary of Electrical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$86,262 Bachelor's Median Salary

Electrical Engineering students who finish a bachelor’s at UIC go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $86,262 a year. This is above $73,881, the median for all majors at UIC.

Salary for Electrical Engineering majors with a bachelor's degree at UIC

Student Debt of Electrical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$23,500 Bachelor's Median Debt

Earning a bachelor’s degree at UIC, electrical engineering students accumulate a median of $23,500 in student loans. This is higher than $20,119, the typical median for all majors at UIC.

Student debt for Electrical Engineering majors with a bachelor's degree at UIC

UIC Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$15,949 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$23,500 Average Student Debt

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$10,776$28,849
Fees$3,160$3,160

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 78% of electrical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 22% went to women.

UIC gender breakdown of Electrical Engineering Bachelor's degree grads The largest share of electrical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at UIC were White. About 41% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois Chicago with a bachelor’s in electrical engineering.

Ethnic diversity of Electrical Engineering majors at University of Illinois Chicago
Ethnic BackgroundNumber of Students
Asian11
Black or African American3
Hispanic or Latino19
White30
Non-Resident Aliens9
Other Races1

Electrical and Electronics Engineering (Bachelor’s)

UIC conferred 73 bachelor’s degrees in electrical and electronics engineering in the latest year of data — 22% to women and 78% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (41%).

Graduate Study in Electrical Engineering at UIC

This program is also offered at the graduate level at UIC. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate LevelAnnual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Electrical Engineering24
Doctoral Degrees in Electrical Engineering13

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