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Bachelor's0% vs national median272 grads tracked

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering at Purdue University Northwest

Ranked 47th of 129 bachelor's programs in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$81,671
middle 50%: $63,769 – $94,565
Median · 5 years out
$102,685
middle 50%: $85,664 – $119,806
Median · 10 years out
$127,603
middle 50%: $106,080 – $156,805

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 Purdue University Northwest's bachelor's program in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering earn a median $81,671 one year after graduating, rising to $127,603 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% below the national median of $103,080 for this field, ranking 47th 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
3.8 yrs
≈ $4,104 total interest

Same major at other universities

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 Alabama
$103,178 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$103,136 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$103,080 · 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
Virginia Commonwealth University
$102,471 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$102,395 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$102,309 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Purdue University Northwest

Engineering (Master's)
$117,979 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,737 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$116,015 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$98,769 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$97,009 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,710 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,574 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$90,081 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$89,621 · 5 yrs out

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