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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign BS in Engineering

1,667 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Engineering is a program of study at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in engineering, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the UIUC BS in Engineering

#40 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. UIUC is in the top 10% of the country for engineering. More specifically it was ranked #40 out of 419 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Illinois.

Here are some of the other rankings for UIUC.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering5
Most Popular Colleges for Engineering5
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid)6
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid)10
Best Engineering Colleges for Veterans10
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans13
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering16
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans16
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid)16
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (With Aid)17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k)19
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering20
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k)21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k)23
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k)24
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k)24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k)26
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k)26
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k)27
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k)28
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k)28
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools32
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k)32
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k)32
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools34
Best Engineering Schools40
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools45
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Graduates58
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering59
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k)59
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k)62
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k)62
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Engineering Graduates62
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k)68
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k)68
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k)71
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering75
Most Focused Colleges for Engineering82
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k)87
Highest Paid Engineering Graduates91
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering91
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k)92
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering95
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Engineering Graduates162
Best Value Colleges for Engineering186
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering196

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

$17,213 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

UIUC Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UIUC paid an average of $1,079 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $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.

Does UIUC Offer an Online BS in Engineering?

UIUC does not offer an online option for its 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 Engineering

1,667 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
21.8% Women
38.8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 1,667 students received their bachelor’s degree in engineering. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 21.8% of the engineering students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 23.9%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 38.8% of engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at UIUC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian433
Black or African American40
Hispanic or Latino109
Native American or Alaska Native1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1
White639
International Students377
Other Races/Ethnicities67

BS in Engineering Focus Areas at UIUC

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering95
Agricultural Engineering108
Biomedical Engineering55
Chemical Engineering143
Civil Engineering180

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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