UIUC vs UMN for computer engineering/ CS - please help

Check out the salaries for computer engineering at Minnesota. Considerably higher than you quoted and the data is 1-2 years old - meaning salaries today are higher and four years, even greater.

It also isn’t all that difficult to achieve the 3.2 and that only guarantees you the major - many others are let in with lower GPAs; plus the 3.2 goal will keep you motivated.

http://ccse.umn.edu/students/prepare-for-your-job-search/salaries-offers-and-negotiations/