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Bachelor's+5% vs national median362 grads tracked

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering at Colorado School of Mines

Ranked 12th of 129 bachelor's programs in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$80,008
middle 50%: $67,364 – $92,124
Median · 5 years out
$108,135
middle 50%: $92,634 – $129,068
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Colorado School of Mines's bachelor's program in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering earn a median $80,008 one year after graduating, rising to $108,135 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $103,080 for this field, ranking 12th 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
3.8 yrs
≈ $4,113 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas A&M University
$110,622 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$110,486 · 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
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
$108,135 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$108,132 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$107,885 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$107,764 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$107,679 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$107,625 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Colorado School of Mines

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$209,919 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$152,398 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$136,731 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$128,151 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$126,300 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$126,300 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$125,817 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$120,072 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$117,947 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$115,506 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,100 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,328 · 5 yrs out

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