Bachelor's+2% vs national median262 grads tracked
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering at University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ranked 29th of 129 bachelor's programs in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$77,769
middle 50%: $65,420 – $91,385
Median · 5 years out
$104,916
middle 50%: $85,765 – $123,637
Median · 10 years out
$124,951
middle 50%: $107,201 – $157,371
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Electrical and Communications Engineering graduates earn a median of $78k in year one. Salaries reach $125k by year 10.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
3.9 yrs
≈ $4,240 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Utah
$105,672 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$105,535 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$105,397 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$105,211 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$105,135 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$105,113 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$104,798 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$104,678 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$104,653 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$104,638 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$104,531 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$104,473 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Alabama at Birmingham
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$171,818 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$166,139 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$136,580 · 5 yrs out
Optometry (Doctorate)
$135,976 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$128,558 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$128,254 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$125,156 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$118,055 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$116,958 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$114,413 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$109,509 · 5 yrs out
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