General Civil Engineering at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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, and more. In addition, we cover how UIUC ranks in comparison to other schools with general civil engineering programs.

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General Civil Engineering Degrees Available at UIUC

UIUC General Civil Engineering Rankings

UIUC is in the top 10% of the country for general civil engineering. More specifically it was ranked #15 out of 239 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Illinois.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering (With Aid)	7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering (With Aid)	7
Best Value Colleges for General Civil Engineering (With Aid)	8
Best General Civil Engineering Colleges for Veterans	8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering (With Aid)	8
Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	10
Best General Civil Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	10
Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	10
Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k)	14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering (Income $48-$75k)	14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k)	14
Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	14
Best General Civil Engineering Schools	15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering (Income $48-$75k)	15
Best Value Colleges for General Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k)	16
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k)	16
Best Value Colleges for General Civil Engineering (Income $48-$75k)	17
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering (Income $48-$75k)	17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering (Income $30-$48k)	18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering (Income $30-$48k)	19
Best General Civil Engineering Graduate Degree Schools	19
Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	19
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering (Income $30-$48k)	19
Best Value Colleges for General Civil Engineering (Income $30-$48k)	20
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering (Income Over $110k)	22
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering	22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering (Income Over $110k)	33
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering	33
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k)	33
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering	34
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k)	34
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k)	43
Best Value Colleges for General Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k)	44
Best Value Colleges for General Civil Engineering (Income Over $110k)	45
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering (Income Over $110k)	46
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree General Civil Engineering Graduates	51
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Civil Engineering Graduates	58
Best Value Colleges for General Civil Engineering	69
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Civil Engineering Graduates	95
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering	97
Highest Paid General Civil Engineering Graduates	98

Popularity of General Civil Engineering at UIUC

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign handed out 202 bachelor's degrees in general civil engineering. This is an increase of 12% over the previous year when 180 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 169 students received their master’s degree in general civil engineering from UIUC. This makes it the #2 most popular school for general civil engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 32 students received their doctoral degrees in general civil engineering in 2021, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Civil Engineering Student Diversity at UIUC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general civil engineering majors at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

UIUC General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 64% of general civil engineering bachelor's degrees went to men and 36% went to women.

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 general civil engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	27
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	94
Non-Resident Aliens	48
Other Races	11

UIUC General Civil Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 169 students who earned a master's degree in General Civil Engineering from UIUC in 2020-2021, 70% were men and 30% 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 general civil engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	39
Non-Resident Aliens	106
Other Races	6

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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