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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

Electrical Engineering graduates earn $72,731 in their first year. Median salaries reach $122,416 after ten years.

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

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