University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, IL illinois.edu 34,623 students

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's campus spans 6,370 acres in the Champaign-Urbana metropolitan area. As a large public research university, Illinois fosters a strong academic environment, supported by extensive research facilities and a renowned library system. The campus also houses a research park that fosters collaboration with start-up companies and multinational corporations. Its athletic teams, the Fighting Illini, compete in the Big Ten Conference.

Programs

Analyzed in dataset

Earnings

$50,929

Average graduate, 1 yr after

Outlook

52/100

Avg DegreeOutlook Score

Tuition

$16,004

In-state sticker price

Out-of-state: $34,501/yr

Financial Aid

The sticker price is rarely what families actually pay. UIUC's grant and scholarship aid lowers the net price for most income brackets. 24% of students receive Pell Grants; 29% take federal loans.

Key Insight

Average net price across income brackets is $13,693, roughly 14% lower than the published tuition.

Net Price by Family Income

Academic Year 2025

Income Bracket	Avg Net Price	4-Year Net Cost
$0 – $30K	$3,883	$15,532
$30K – $48K	$5,955	$23,820
$48K – $75K	$10,065	$40,260
$75K – $110K	$20,205	$80,820
$110K+	$28,358	$113,432
Sticker price (no aid)	$16,004	$64,016

Net price = tuition + fees + room & board minus grants and scholarships, by reported family-income bracket. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey via College Scorecard.

Programs at UIUC

71 degree programs ranked by DegreeOutlook Score. Click any program for AI scenario analysis and 10-year earnings projections.

Degree Program	DW Score	1-yr Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
Computer Science Compare across schools →	90	$124,530/yr	Very High	25.6x
Computer Engineering Compare across schools →	86	$103,123/yr	Very High	20.3x
Finance Finance and Financial Management Services Compare across schools →	86	$75,381/yr	Very High	17.5x
Management Science Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Compare across schools →	85	$72,527/yr	Very High	14.7x
Accounting Accounting and Related Services Compare across schools →	83	$74,731/yr	Very High	14.1x
Business Administration Business Administration, Management and Operations Compare across schools →	79	$68,442/yr	High	13.9x
Information Sciences Computer and Information Sciences, General Compare across schools →	76	$113,503/yr	Very High	16.7x
Economics Compare across schools →	76	$58,921/yr	Very High	13.2x
Aerospace Engineering Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering Compare across schools →	74	$75,859/yr	High	16.1x
Mathematics and Computer Science Compare across schools →	73	$109,843/yr	Very High	16.2x
Electrical Engineering Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Compare across schools →	73	$86,483/yr	Very High	15.1x
Management Information Systems Management Information Systems and Services Compare across schools →	73	$77,572/yr	Very High	17.0x
Mechanical Engineering Compare across schools →	72	$80,187/yr	Very High	14.1x
Chemical Engineering Compare across schools →	72	$77,440/yr	High	15.8x
Marketing Compare across schools →	72	$69,273/yr	Very High	12.9x
Industrial Engineering Compare across schools →	71	$78,313/yr	High	14.3x
Civil Engineering Compare across schools →	71	$73,397/yr	High	13.2x
Agricultural Business Agricultural Business and Management Compare across schools →	71	$55,934/yr	High	12.8x
Materials Engineering Compare across schools →	69	$75,080/yr	High	14.1x
Biomedical Engineering Biomedical/Medical Engineering Compare across schools →	69	$71,485/yr	High	15.1x
Statistics Compare across schools →	69	$68,636/yr	Very High	15.4x
Engineering Physics Compare across schools →	69	$64,304/yr	Very High	16.1x
Agricultural Engineering Compare across schools →	64	$62,032/yr	High	12.7x
Mathematics Compare across schools →	63	$48,728/yr	Very High	11.8x
Public Relations & Advertising Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Compare across schools →	63	$48,063/yr	High	10.8x
Chemistry Compare across schools →	63	$47,034/yr	High	10.8x
Teacher Education Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Compare across schools →	61	$48,038/yr	High	7.2x
Systems Engineering Compare across schools →	59	$81,785/yr	Very High	11.8x
Physics Compare across schools →	59	$51,019/yr	Very High	10.3x
Subject-Area Teaching Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Compare across schools →	59	$46,897/yr	High	6.8x
Special Education and Teaching Compare across schools →	57	$51,922/yr	High	9.6x
Public Health Compare across schools →	57	$40,564/yr	High	10.1x
Nuclear Engineering Compare across schools →	56	$81,134/yr	High	11.7x
Plant Sciences Compare across schools →	53	$45,411/yr	High	9.5x
Political Science Political Science and Government Compare across schools →	53	$35,172/yr	Very High	10.6x
Food Science and Technology Compare across schools →	51	$41,150/yr	Moderate	8.5x
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology Compare across schools →	50	$41,026/yr	Very High	11.0x
Communication and Media Studies Compare across schools →	48	$37,808/yr	High	10.1x
Health & Physical Education Health and Physical Education/Fitness Compare across schools →	48	$31,187/yr	Moderate	10.6x
Human Development & Family Studies Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Compare across schools →	46	$29,762/yr	High	9.1x
Design Design and Applied Arts Compare across schools →	45	$34,670/yr	High	9.9x
Geography and Cartography Compare across schools →	44	$42,214/yr	High	5.6x
Romance Languages Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Compare across schools →	44	$38,942/yr	Very High	8.8x
Social Work Compare across schools →	44	$36,815/yr	Moderate	8.3x
Systems Science and Theory Compare across schools →	43	$35,239/yr	Moderate	8.3x
Sustainability Studies Compare across schools →	42	$50,678/yr	High	6.9x
English English Language and Literature, General Compare across schools →	42	$37,031/yr	Very High	8.4x
Health Sciences Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Compare across schools →	42	$34,806/yr	High	11.0x
Sociology Compare across schools →	41	$31,548/yr	High	8.6x
Cell Biology Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences Compare across schools →	39	$29,777/yr	High	10.0x
History Compare across schools →	39	$26,436/yr	High	8.2x
Agricultural Public Services Compare across schools →	38	$48,643/yr	High	6.6x
Research and Experimental Psychology Compare across schools →	38	$33,384/yr	High	4.2x
Architectural Sciences and Technology Compare across schools →	37	$41,102/yr	High	5.4x
Journalism Compare across schools →	37	$36,303/yr	Very High	8.0x
Parks & Recreation Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies Compare across schools →	37	$34,742/yr	Very High	9.0x
Natural Resources & Conservation Research Natural Resources Conservation and Research Compare across schools →	34	$31,369/yr	High	8.1x
Communication Disorders Communication Disorders Sciences and Services Compare across schools →	34	$29,620/yr	High	9.5x
Geosciences Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Compare across schools →	33	$38,867/yr	High	5.1x
Animal Sciences Compare across schools →	33	$30,187/yr	High	7.3x
Biomedical Sciences Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other Compare across schools →	31	$30,178/yr	High	8.4x
Anthropology Compare across schools →	29	$16,197/yr	High	7.2x
Fine Arts Fine and Studio Arts Compare across schools →	27	$28,669/yr	Moderate	4.2x
Linguistics Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services Compare across schools →	27	$25,921/yr	Very High	6.5x
Ethnic & Cultural Studies Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies Compare across schools →	26	$32,856/yr	Very High	4.1x
Area Studies Compare across schools →	25	$24,332/yr	Very High	8.2x
International Studies International/Global Studies Compare across schools →	22	$30,438/yr	Moderate	3.8x
Rhetoric & Writing Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies Compare across schools →	22	$24,225/yr	Very High	6.4x
Theater & Drama Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Compare across schools →	22	$22,159/yr	Moderate	5.1x
Music Compare across schools →	18	$13,128/yr	High	4.0x
Philosophy Compare across schools →	17	$21,824/yr	Very High	2.4x