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Bachelor's+8% vs national median1,291 grads tracked

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering at University of Michigan

Ranked 4th of 129 bachelor's programs in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$77,548
middle 50%: $50,621 – $93,714
Median · 5 years out
$111,666
middle 50%: $88,755 – $140,650
Median · 10 years out
$144,269
middle 50%: $109,682 – $196,932

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 Michigan's bachelor's program in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering earn a median $77,548 one year after graduating, rising to $144,269 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $103,080 for this field, ranking 4th 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
≈ $4,174 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas at Austin
$121,549 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$117,947 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$112,304 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$111,289 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$110,622 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$110,486 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$110,463 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Maritime College
$110,126 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$109,373 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Michigan

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$240,526 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$205,113 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$205,113 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$193,286 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$162,338 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,020 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$148,552 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$144,865 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$139,695 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$137,588 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$137,498 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$137,470 · 5 yrs out

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