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Bachelor's+7% vs national median974 grads tracked

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering at University of Arizona (The)

Ranked 7th of 129 bachelor's programs in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$84,303
middle 50%: $67,156 – $98,954
Median · 5 years out
$110,486
middle 50%: $92,606 – $131,602
Median · 10 years out
$137,037
middle 50%: $112,923 – $167,569

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 Arizona (The)'s bachelor's program in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering earn a median $84,303 one year after graduating, rising to $137,037 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $103,080 for this field, ranking 7th 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?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
3.7 yrs
≈ $3,924 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas at Austin
$121,549 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$117,947 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$112,304 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$111,666 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$111,289 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$110,622 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$110,463 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Maritime College
$110,126 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$109,373 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$108,786 · 5 yrs out
Colorado School of Mines
$108,135 · 5 yrs out
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
$108,135 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Arizona (The)

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$184,186 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,016 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$157,409 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,596 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,661 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,897 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,677 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$131,239 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$126,846 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$123,409 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$123,233 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$123,092 · 5 yrs out

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