Highest Earning Bachelor's Engineering Programs in Illinois
These are the highest earning bachelor's engineering programs in illinois, ranked by median earnings. The ranking includes 50 programs, with University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign leading at $159,855.
| Rank | Institution | Program | State | Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Computer Engineering | IL | $159,855 | 396 |
| 2 | Northwestern University | Industrial Engineering | IL | $138,720 | 62 |
| 3 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Nuclear Engineering | IL | $116,047 | 28 |
| 4 | Illinois Institute of Technology | Computer Engineering | IL | $114,930 | 29 |
| 5 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Electrical Engineering | IL | $111,783 | 184 |
| 6 | Northwestern University | Chemical Engineering | IL | $111,040 | 34 |
| 7 | Illinois Institute of Technology | Aerospace Engineering | IL | $110,956 | 28 |
| 8 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Systems Engineering | IL | $106,805 | 83 |
| 9 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Chemical Engineering | IL | $104,317 | 122 |
| 10 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Industrial Engineering | IL | $103,143 | 80 |
| 11 | Northwestern University | Biomedical Engineering | IL | $102,994 | 45 |
| 12 | University of Illinois Chicago | Computer Engineering | IL | $102,691 | 57 |
| 13 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Engineering Physics | IL | $102,211 | 96 |
| 14 | Bradley University | Electrical Engineering | IL | $100,391 | 13 |
| 15 | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Electrical Engineering | IL | $99,325 | 28 |
| 16 | Illinois Institute of Technology | Electrical Engineering | IL | $98,743 | 30 |
| 17 | Northwestern University | Mechanical Engineering | IL | $98,277 | 72 |
| 18 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Biomedical Engineering | IL | $97,926 | 86 |
| 19 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Materials Engineering | IL | $97,924 | 92 |
| 20 | Northwestern University | Manufacturing Engineering | IL | $97,819 | 18 |
| 21 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Aerospace Engineering | IL | $97,276 | 137 |
| 22 | Loyola University Chicago | Computer Engineering | IL | $97,158 | 29 |
| 23 | Bradley University | Mechanical Engineering | IL | $95,896 | 64 |
| 24 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Mechanical Engineering | IL | $95,329 | 228 |
| 25 | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Computer Engineering | IL | $94,494 | 12 |
| 26 | Northern Illinois University | Electrical Engineering | IL | $93,962 | 41 |
| 27 | University of Illinois Chicago | Electrical Engineering | IL | $92,002 | 86 |
| 28 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Civil Engineering | IL | $91,650 | 180 |
| 29 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Engineering Mechanics | IL | $89,617 | 31 |
| 30 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Agricultural Engineering | IL | $89,400 | 75 |
| 31 | Bradley University | Industrial Engineering | IL | $89,362 | 13 |
| 32 | Bradley University | Manufacturing Engineering | IL | $88,690 | 24 |
| 33 | Illinois Institute of Technology | Biomedical Engineering | IL | $88,378 | 23 |
| 34 | Illinois Institute of Technology | Civil Engineering | IL | $87,884 | 37 |
| 35 | Illinois Institute of Technology | Mechanical Engineering | IL | $87,789 | 70 |
| 36 | University of Illinois Chicago | Chemical Engineering | IL | $87,407 | 51 |
| 37 | University of Illinois Chicago | Biomedical Engineering | IL | $87,393 | 77 |
| 38 | University of Illinois Chicago | Mechanical Engineering | IL | $87,384 | 168 |
| 39 | Northern Illinois University | Mechanical Engineering | IL | $86,999 | 101 |
| 40 | DeVry University-Illinois | Computer Engineering | IL | $86,645 | 53 |
| 41 | Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | Mechanical Engineering | IL | $86,238 | 33 |
| 42 | University of Illinois Chicago | Industrial Engineering | IL | $86,202 | 23 |
| 43 | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Civil Engineering | IL | $85,969 | 50 |
| 44 | Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | Computer Engineering | IL | $85,056 | 15 |
| 45 | Illinois Institute of Technology | Chemical Engineering | IL | $84,876 | 30 |
| 46 | Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | Electrical Engineering | IL | $83,853 | 22 |
| 47 | Bradley University | Civil Engineering | IL | $83,801 | 55 |
| 48 | University of Illinois Chicago | Civil Engineering | IL | $83,680 | 89 |
| 49 | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Industrial Engineering | IL | $82,744 | 22 |
| 50 | Olivet Nazarene University | Engineering | IL | $82,632 | 31 |
Methodology
Programs in Illinois ranked by highest earning. Only includes bachelor's programs in CIP family 14 (Engineering) with at least 10 completers. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.