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Bachelor's0% vs national median419 grads tracked

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Ranked 50th of 129 bachelor's programs in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$72,731
middle 50%: $50,235 – $86,353
Median · 5 years out
$102,565
middle 50%: $83,835 – $124,779
Median · 10 years out
$122,416
middle 50%: $101,983 – $164,807

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 Louisiana at Lafayette's bachelor's program in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering earn a median $72,731 one year after graduating, rising to $122,416 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $103,080 for this field, ranking 50th 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
≈ $4,488 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Purdue University Northwest
$102,685 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$102,666 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$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
North Carolina State University
$102,263 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$101,981 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$101,833 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Engineering (Doctorate)
$148,888 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$118,804 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$115,585 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,337 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$111,205 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,913 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,021 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$101,094 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$87,615 · 5 yrs out

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