Public · Champaign, Illinois
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: cost, debt and earnings by major
115 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $13,042
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 86%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 42%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 36,258
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $17,750
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 2.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $871 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $2,983 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $5,924 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $11,952 |
| $110,000+ | $29,998 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (74)
- Computer Science$181,981
- Computer Engineering$159,855
- Mathematics and Computer Science$155,503
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$146,946
- Finance and Financial Management Services$119,978
- Management Information Systems and Services$116,339
- Nuclear Engineering$116,047
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$111,783
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$107,904
- Systems Engineering$106,805
- Statistics$105,978
- Chemical Engineering$104,317
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$104,172
- Industrial Engineering$103,143
- Engineering Physics$102,211
- Accounting and Related Services$101,098
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering$97,926
- Materials Engineering$97,924
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$97,276
- Mechanical Engineering$95,329
- Civil Engineering$91,650
- Marketing$90,744
- Engineering Mechanics$89,617
- Agricultural Engineering$89,400
- Economics$86,860
- Agricultural Business and Management$86,646
- Information Science/Studies$83,548 (1 yr)
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$83,451
- Physics$81,077
- Mathematics$78,891
- Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology$71,425
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$70,213
- Chemistry$70,197
- Political Science and Government$69,515
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$69,195
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$68,201
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$67,782
- Journalism$67,539
- International/Globalization Studies$67,396
- Architectural Sciences and Technology$67,147
- Communication and Media Studies$66,439
- Food Science and Technology$66,226
- Public Health$65,978
- Education, General$65,864
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$65,605
- Design and Applied Arts$65,186
- Sustainability Studies$63,604
- Plant Sciences$63,279
- Geography and Cartography$62,504
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$61,801
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$61,774
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$61,313
- Special Education and Teaching$60,685
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other$60,352
- Research and Experimental Psychology$60,168
- Systems Science and Theory$57,510
- Social Work$56,917
- Sociology$55,393
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$55,382
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$55,105
- English Language and Literature, General$54,570
- Area Studies$54,187
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$52,409
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$50,941
- Music$50,544
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$50,396
- Agricultural Public Services$49,637 (1 yr)
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$49,323
- Animal Sciences$48,026
- History$46,718
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$44,004
- Anthropology$43,554
- Philosophy$34,482
- Fine and Studio Arts$28,801 (1 yr)
Master's programs (32)
- Computer Science$179,395
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$151,907
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$142,725
- Mechanical Engineering$127,773
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$125,843
- Human Resources Management and Services$114,404
- Food Science and Technology$111,860
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$109,200 (1 yr)
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$106,780
- Civil Engineering$103,656
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering$98,771
- Plant Sciences$97,965
- Engineering-Related Fields$97,705
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$80,812 (1 yr)
- Public Health$78,890
- Architectural Sciences and Technology$73,780
- Sustainability Studies$72,499
- Marketing$71,898 (1 yr)
- Education, General$71,889
- Animal Sciences$69,841
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$67,261
- Curriculum and Instruction$65,524 (1 yr)
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$64,614
- Social Work$64,120
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$63,098
- Special Education and Teaching$61,263 (1 yr)
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$59,898
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$52,436
- Information Science/Studies$50,472 (1 yr)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$49,179
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$44,961 (1 yr)
- Music$39,607
Doctoral programs (8)
- Physics$163,024
- Veterinary Medicine$133,973
- Chemistry$131,278
- Law$130,428
- Education, General$101,186 (1 yr)
- Research and Experimental Psychology$99,311
- Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education$83,502
- Music$58,016
First professional programs (1)
- Medicine$66,550 (1 yr)