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UIUC is in the top 10% of the country for engineering. More specifically it was ranked #29 out of 356 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Illinois.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign handed out 1839 bachelor's degrees in engineering. This is an increase of 10% over the previous year when 1,667 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 655 students received their master’s degree in engineering from UIUC. This makes it the #16 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 201 students received their doctoral degrees in engineering in 2021, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1,839 students earned a bachelor's degree in engineering from UIUC. 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 Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor's in engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 423 |
| Black or African American | 27 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 138 |
| White | 700 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 479 |
| Other Races | 72 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 655 engineering majors earned their master's degree from UIUC. Of these graduates, 73% were men and 27% were women.
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 engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 50 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19 |
| White | 129 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 432 |
| Other Races | 20 |
Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 463 |
| Computer Engineering | 422 |
| Civil Engineering | 403 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 300 |
| Chemical Engineering | 181 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 154 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 128 |
| Industrial Engineering | 110 |
| Materials Engineering | 109 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 96 |
| Systems Engineering | 77 |
| Engineering Physics | 74 |
| Operations Research | 46 |
| Environmental Engineering | 41 |
| Nuclear Engineering | 39 |
| Engineering Mechanics | 38 |
| General Engineering | 14 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mathematics & Statistics | 863 |
| Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 812 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 614 |
| Physical Sciences | 375 |
| Architecture & Related Services | 176 |
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