U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT RANKINGS
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#3 Civil Engineering |
#5 Environmental Engineering |
#1 Civil Engineering |
#3 Environmental Engineering |
#1 Online Master's Program |
About Us
CEE at Illinois consistently ranks among the most elite programs in the U.S. and worldwide for both undergraduate and graduate studies. We attract the brightest students and world-class faculty, and graduates are in high demand for industry.
- Department founded in 1867
- More than 115 courses offered on campus
- More than 50 courses offered online
- More than $19 million in research expenditures (FY2022)
- Tenure-track faculty members: 60
- Living alumni: 13,000+
- Average class size: 43 students (lectures), 13 students (lab sections)
Undergraduate Programs
Current U.S. News rankings
- Undergraduate civil engineering program: #3
- Undergraduate environmental engineering program: #5
Other numbers (2022-2023):
- Total CEE undergraduate enrollment: 676
- Domestic enrollment, Illinois residents: 505
- Domestic enrollment, non-Illinois: 103
- International student enrollment: 67
- Undeclared enrollment: 1
- Women students: 232
- Women in first-year class AY2023-2024: 40%
- Under-represented minorities: 124
- Internal department scholarships awarded: 120
Graduate Programs
Current U.S. News rankings
- Graduate online program: #1
- Graduate civil engineering program: #1
- Graduate environmental engineering program: #3
Other numbers (2022-2023):
- Total graduate enrollment: 562
- Ph.D. enrollment: 253
Ph.D. women students: 33%
Ph.D. international students: 86% - M.S. enrollment: 309
M.S. women students: 30%
M.S. international students: 55% - CEE Online M.S. program, enrollment: 80
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Fundamentals of Engineering Exam pass rate (national pass rate is 68%)
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Principles & Practice of Engineering (PE) exam pass rate (national pass rate is 63.5%)
Status After Graduation
An exit survey of 179 CEE undergraduate students (2022-2023)* reported:
- 99% secured first destination (employment or graduate school)
- 62% employed
- 37% continuing education
- Average starting salary $74,098
Additionally, CEE students taking the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam – the first step to becoming a licensed professional engineer – have a 94.5% pass rate, compared to the national pass rate of 68%. CEE at Illinois pass rate for the Principles & Practice of Engineering (PE) exam – required to become a Professional Engineer in the United States – is 84.5%, compared to the national pass rate of 63.5%.
Grainger Engineering at Illinois
College-wide, Grainger Engineering at Illinois students:
- Receive 2+ job offers per student, on average.
- Are Top 5 among engineering students most prepared for the workforce, accordingly to a Wall Street Journal survey of employers.
- 47% employed graduates remain in Illinois, 12% work in the Midwest (excluding Illinois), 5% in the Northeast, 10% in the South, 23% in the West, 3% are International (including Brazil, Canada, China, Croatia, France, Ghana, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam).