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Bachelor's+4% vs national median183 grads tracked

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Ranked 19th of 129 bachelor's programs in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$78,254
middle 50%: $62,075 – $88,223
Median · 5 years out
$106,692
middle 50%: $87,549 – $129,803
Median · 10 years out
$142,462
middle 50%: $114,253 – $183,499

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 Massachusetts - Dartmouth's bachelor's program in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering earn a median $78,254 one year after graduating, rising to $142,462 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $103,080 for this field, ranking 19th 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
3.9 yrs
≈ $4,199 total interest

Same major at other universities

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
$108,135 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$108,132 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$107,885 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$107,764 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$107,679 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$107,625 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$106,565 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$106,392 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$105,672 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$105,672 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$105,535 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$105,397 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$122,926 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$120,035 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,172 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$113,420 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$100,222 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$100,222 · 5 yrs out
Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,530 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,680 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,482 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$91,863 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$88,570 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$88,404 · 5 yrs out

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