Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
16,284 students earn a electrical, electronics, and communications engineering credential each year across 425 US colleges. Earnings below are the median for each school's graduates one and five years after finishing; debt is the median federal loan balance at completion.
- Typical earnings, 1 year out
- $77,636
- Typical earnings, 5 years out
- $99,094
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Bachelor's programs — top 100 of 385 colleges by graduate earnings
CollegeGrads / yearEarnings 1 yearEarnings 5 yearsDebt
1Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, Pennsylvania157$139,3371 year out$183,814$22,2502University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, California480$137,2951 year out$240,462$14,4373Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, Massachusetts87$117,3451 year out$190,731$11,9354Cornell UniversityIthaca, New York100$100,5161 year out$131,283$14,7505The University of Texas at AustinAustin, Texas342$96,9971 year out$123,101$20,5006Rice UniversityHouston, Texas15$96,7511 year out$139,102—7National UniversitySan Diego, California13$93,4171 year out——8Northeastern UniversityBoston, Massachusetts88$92,2221 year out$103,304$24,8359California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo, California159$90,5761 year out$116,692$24,44910Villanova UniversityVillanova, Pennsylvania26$90,3021 year out$109,527$27,00011Stevens Institute of TechnologyHoboken, New Jersey32$90,1361 year out$130,299$26,49012Worcester Polytechnic InstituteWorcester, Massachusetts77$89,8971 year out$105,931$26,97713University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, California6$89,6841 year out$123,215$20,50014University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, Colorado28$88,9571 year out$107,891$20,41415University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, Michigan96$87,6061 year out$109,107$18,66716Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlanta, Georgia145$86,8651 year out$109,110$27,00017University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, Illinois184$86,4831 year out$103,028$21,60018Kettering UniversityFlint, Michigan53$86,3601 year out$100,365$30,08019University of HoustonHouston, Texas83$86,1361 year out$107,025$25,69220University of Notre DameNotre Dame, Indiana60$85,8611 year out$114,810$19,00021University of New HavenWest Haven, Connecticut7$85,6181 year out$100,639—22University of Maryland-College ParkCollege Park, Maryland100$85,5001 year out$108,058$23,80423University of Missouri-ColumbiaColumbia, Missouri41$85,4001 year out$95,739$22,49924University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, California128$85,3691 year out$127,528$17,87725University of FloridaGainesville, Florida122$85,2431 year out$104,143$21,54426Iowa State UniversityAmes, Iowa112$84,9131 year out$107,338$26,99727Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, Arizona195$84,7061 year out$102,932$25,50028Arizona State University Digital ImmersionScottsdale, Arizona166$84,7061 year out$102,932$25,50029Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, New York14$84,4941 year out——30Purdue University-Main CampusWest Lafayette, Indiana174$84,3001 year out$95,734$19,00031Prairie View A & M UniversityPrairie View, Texas16$84,1951 year out$106,989$28,08132Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, New York31$84,0191 year out$112,032$12,00033Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, Michigan120$83,8741 year out$102,673$22,50034Western New England UniversitySpringfield, Massachusetts12$83,8081 year out—$26,00035University of RochesterRochester, New York55$83,7051 year out$108,714$18,75036University of WyomingLaramie, Wyoming19$83,4931 year out—$22,41937Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteTroy, New York69$83,4121 year out$116,079$24,62538Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, Texas270$83,3891 year out$107,294$22,48239Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, Virginia111$83,3641 year out$103,147$25,84940Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, Ohio41$83,2271 year out$113,649$23,07441Lamar UniversityBeaumont, Texas24$83,1551 year out$97,857$18,00042Wentworth Institute of TechnologyBoston, Massachusetts39$82,9621 year out$101,421$26,00043University of ArizonaTucson, Arizona92$82,8641 year out$105,242$21,00044Portland State UniversityPortland, Oregon57$82,8531 year out$104,747$29,59345University of Massachusetts-LowellLowell, Massachusetts123$82,7981 year out$95,858$27,00046New Mexico State University-Main CampusLas Cruces, New Mexico41$82,7901 year out$97,373$23,25047Rochester Institute of TechnologyRochester, New York—$82,7261 year out$95,812$29,00048Widener UniversityChester, Pennsylvania10$82,6111 year out$90,156$26,50049Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick, New Jersey289$82,5981 year out$132,440$23,67950Baylor UniversityWaco, Texas—$82,4751 year out$98,324$21,50051George Mason UniversityFairfax, Virginia44$82,1751 year out$103,679$26,72552University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville, Virginia35$82,1351 year out$114,299—53University of Massachusetts-BostonBoston, Massachusetts24$82,1181 year out—$25,87454University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, Wisconsin100$82,0181 year out$93,494$23,25055University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, Washington227$81,9891 year out$108,406$15,00056University of Washington-Bothell CampusBothell, Washington53$81,9891 year out$108,406$15,00057University of Washington-Tacoma CampusTacoma, Washington37$81,9891 year out$108,406$15,00058University of New Hampshire-Main CampusDurham, New Hampshire14$81,9811 year out$101,270$27,00059Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania78$81,9041 year out$106,794$29,98660Marquette UniversityMilwaukee, Wisconsin22$81,7971 year out$97,171$26,75061University of Alabama in HuntsvilleHuntsville, Alabama60$81,5161 year out$94,540$24,12562University of Rhode IslandKingston, Rhode Island32$81,5081 year out$96,673$25,00063University of South AlabamaMobile, Alabama29$81,4991 year out$106,281$25,14664Gonzaga UniversitySpokane, Washington12$81,4351 year out$101,957—65University of KansasLawrence, Kansas23$81,3301 year out$98,959$21,50066North Carolina A & T State UniversityGreensboro, North Carolina31$81,2131 year out$89,227$28,61467Missouri University of Science and TechnologyRolla, Missouri91$81,2041 year out$97,225$24,87568Seattle Pacific UniversitySeattle, Washington8$81,1991 year out——69Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State, Mississippi83$80,8961 year out$98,845$26,75070University of ToledoToledo, Ohio60$80,8761 year out$102,561$21,25071California State Polytechnic University-PomonaPomona, California127$80,8271 year out$106,684$18,81272Colorado School of MinesGolden, Colorado80$80,8151 year out$103,408$22,00073Grand Valley State UniversityAllendale, Michigan19$80,7321 year out—$29,17274University of IdahoMoscow, Idaho22$80,7001 year out$97,164$27,00075University of California-San DiegoLa Jolla, California189$80,6871 year out$120,436$20,34276Lawrence Technological UniversitySouthfield, Michigan65$80,6711 year out——77Oakland UniversityRochester Hills, Michigan78$80,6231 year out$102,740$26,00078Boston UniversityBoston, Massachusetts43$80,5281 year out$112,437$26,64679University of Colorado Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, Colorado27$80,5131 year out$93,250$25,32480University of California-IrvineIrvine, California96$80,4121 year out$103,261$19,00081University of San DiegoSan Diego, California28$80,0731 year out$118,396$29,27682Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyTerre Haute, Indiana35$80,0621 year out$98,012$26,16183University of Cincinnati-Main CampusCincinnati, Ohio114$80,0451 year out$94,336$27,00084Purdue University NorthwestHammond, Indiana26$79,9171 year out$90,673$26,47185Washington State UniversityPullman, Washington71$79,8741 year out$100,264$21,03086University of Massachusetts-DartmouthNorth Dartmouth, Massachusetts25$79,8571 year out$94,580$27,50087University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, Minnesota52$79,8081 year out$96,638$17,99888West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, West Virginia33$79,6621 year out$99,815$22,50089West Virginia University Institute of TechnologyBeckley, West Virginia3$79,6621 year out$99,815$22,50090Merrimack CollegeNorth Andover, Massachusetts6$79,6591 year out——91Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleEdwardsville, Illinois28$79,6171 year out$85,849$25,11392Rowan UniversityGlassboro, New Jersey84$79,6121 year out$99,094$23,25093Capitol Technology UniversityLaurel, Maryland6$79,6061 year out—$27,64994Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, New York48$79,5711 year out$95,700$14,50095Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, Texas75$79,5441 year out$98,444$26,00096The University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, Alabama56$79,5041 year out$108,377$23,82197Michigan Technological UniversityHoughton, Michigan85$79,4391 year out$100,565$27,00098University of PortlandPortland, Oregon13$79,4231 year out$97,191$20,87599University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst, Massachusetts42$79,4141 year out$99,215$27,000100University of DaytonDayton, Ohio80$79,4091 year out$100,879$26,625
Associate programs — 38 colleges
CollegeGrads / yearEarnings 1 yearEarnings 5 yearsDebt
1Southern Technical CollegeOrlando, Florida40$30,0911 year out$34,188$20,0002El Paso Community CollegeEl Paso, Texas18—1 year out——3CUNY LaGuardia Community CollegeLong Island City, New York17—1 year out——4College of Southern MarylandLa Plata, Maryland11—1 year out——5Austin Community College DistrictAustin, Texas11—1 year out——6Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional StudiesFort Wayne, Indiana11—1 year out——7Holmes Community CollegeGoodman, Mississippi10—1 year out——8Chemeketa Community CollegeSalem, Oregon9—1 year out——9Clark CollegeVancouver, Washington9—1 year out——10Everett Community CollegeEverett, Washington9—1 year out——11Collin County Community College DistrictMcKinney, Texas9—1 year out——12Delaware Technical Community College-TerryDover, Delaware8—1 year out——13Montgomery County Community CollegeBlue Bell, Pennsylvania8—1 year out——14CUNY Hostos Community CollegeBronx, New York7—1 year out——15Bellevue CollegeBellevue, Washington7—1 year out——16Whatcom Community CollegeBellingham, Washington6—1 year out——17Howard Community CollegeColumbia, Maryland5—1 year out——18Salt Lake Community CollegeSalt Lake City, Utah5—1 year out——19Green River CollegeAuburn, Washington5—1 year out——20Tacoma Community CollegeTacoma, Washington5—1 year out——21Del Mar CollegeCorpus Christi, Texas4—1 year out——22Olympic CollegeBremerton, Washington4—1 year out——23McLennan Community CollegeWaco, Texas3—1 year out——24Lake Washington Institute of TechnologyKirkland, Washington3—1 year out——25Langston UniversityLangston, Oklahoma2—1 year out——26Spokane Falls Community CollegeSpokane, Washington2—1 year out——27Caribbean University-PoncePonce, Puerto Rico2—1 year out——28Carroll Community CollegeWestminster, Maryland2—1 year out——29Community College of Baltimore CountyBaltimore, Maryland2—1 year out——30Cascadia CollegeBothell, Washington2—1 year out——31North Idaho CollegeCoeur d'Alene, Idaho1—1 year out——32Garrett CollegeMcHenry, Maryland1—1 year out——33Southwestern Oregon Community CollegeCoos Bay, Oregon1—1 year out——34Snow CollegeEphraim, Utah1—1 year out——35Edmonds CollegeLynnwood, Washington1—1 year out——36Highline CollegeDes Moines, Washington1—1 year out——37Spokane Community CollegeSpokane, Washington1—1 year out——38Caribbean University-BayamonBayamon, Puerto Rico1—1 year out——
Certificate programs — 9 colleges
CollegeGrads / yearEarnings 1 yearEarnings 5 yearsDebt
1Electrical and HVAC/R Training CenterCopiague, New York195$34,3751 year out$57,947$6,3332Southern Technical CollegeFort Myers, Florida172—1 year out——3Tri-County Adult Career CenterNelsonville, Ohio21—1 year out——4University of KansasLawrence, Kansas18—1 year out——5University of New OrleansNew Orleans, Louisiana11—1 year out——6Rowan UniversityGlassboro, New Jersey8—1 year out——7Arizona Western CollegeYuma, Arizona2—1 year out——8Stonehill CollegeEaston, Massachusetts2—1 year out——9Michigan Technological UniversityHoughton, Michigan——1 year out$101,711—
US Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data (4-digit CIP). Graduates are conferrals in the most recent IPEDS year; earnings cover federally-aided completers who are working and not enrolled; medians for small programs are privacy-suppressed (—).