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Bachelor's0% vs national median831 grads tracked

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering at University of Alabama

Ranked 44th of 129 bachelor's programs in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$78,192
middle 50%: $63,316 – $92,189
Median · 5 years out
$103,178
middle 50%: $86,717 – $122,334
Median · 10 years out
$126,175
middle 50%: $101,517 – $150,144

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

Graduates of University of Alabama's bachelor's program in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering earn a median $78,192 one year after graduating, rising to $126,175 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $103,080 for this field, ranking 44th of 129 reporting programs.

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
≈ $4,242 total interest

Same major at other universities

Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$104,015 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$103,837 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$103,751 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$103,617 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$103,597 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Institute of Technology
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$103,136 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$103,080 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$102,685 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$102,666 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$102,565 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$102,565 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Alabama

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$153,932 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$141,017 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$141,017 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$122,177 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$120,518 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$114,494 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,564 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$108,063 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$108,063 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$107,250 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$104,753 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,648 · 5 yrs out

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