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Bachelor's-8% vs national median76 grads tracked

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering at Valparaiso University

Ranked 114th of 129 bachelor's programs in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$76,015
middle 50%: $63,723 – $90,114
Median · 5 years out
$94,389
middle 50%: $81,671 – $108,603
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 Valparaiso University's bachelor's program in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering earn a median $76,015 one year after graduating, rising to $94,389 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $103,080 for this field, ranking 114th 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
4.2 yrs
≈ $4,451 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northern Illinois University
$95,041 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$94,960 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$94,755 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$94,574 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$94,522 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$94,485 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$93,359 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$93,130 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$92,817 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$91,768 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks
$91,538 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Valparaiso University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$132,226 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$132,226 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$108,603 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$108,603 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$108,001 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$100,260 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$93,297 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$90,632 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,852 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,417 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out

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