Below are the key facts about the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. See how Illinois compares to other colleges that offer engineering physics.
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Illinois ranks competitively among schools offering engineering physics. Specifically, it ranked #4 out of 18 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.
In the most recent year for which we have data, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign handed out 87 bachelor’s degrees in engineering physics.
Engineering Physics students who finish a bachelor’s at Illinois go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $92,842 a year. This is above $91,048, the median for all majors at Illinois.
To complete a bachelor’s at Illinois, engineering physics students borrow a median amount of $20,136 in student loans. This is below $20,796, the typical median for all majors at Illinois.
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,254 | $36,804 |
| Fees | $3,292 | $3,292 |
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Among recent graduates, 83% of engineering physics bachelor’s degrees went to men and 17% went to women.
The largest share of engineering physics bachelor’s degree graduates at Illinois are White. Roughly 44% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor’s in engineering physics.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 22 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 38 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 20 |
| Other Races | 4 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering physics majors at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
This engineering physics program at Illinois breaks down into the following more specific areas of study:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Engineering Physics/Applied Physics | 87 |
Illinois conferred 87 degrees in engineering physics/applied physics in the most recent reporting year — 17% to women and 83% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (44%).