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Bachelor's-4% vs national median501 grads tracked

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering at University of Colorado Denver

Ranked 72nd of 129 bachelor's programs in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$75,822
middle 50%: $51,856 – $90,176
Median · 5 years out
$99,315
middle 50%: $79,503 – $123,452
Median · 10 years out
$120,518
middle 50%: $90,090 – $148,374

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 Colorado Denver's bachelor's program in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering earn a median $75,822 one year after graduating, rising to $120,518 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $103,080 for this field, ranking 72nd 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
4.1 yrs
≈ $4,393 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Hartford
$100,284 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$99,882 · 5 yrs out
Trine University
$99,765 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$99,646 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$99,601 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$99,377 · 5 yrs out
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$99,270 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - York
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$99,033 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$98,918 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Institute of Technology
$98,892 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$98,762 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Colorado Denver

Medicine (Doctorate)
$178,970 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,373 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$152,313 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$148,489 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$147,946 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$127,868 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,737 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$122,754 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$115,698 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out

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