Bachelor's-4% vs national median267 grads tracked
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering at St. Cloud State University
Ranked 71st of 129 bachelor's programs in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$75,301
middle 50%: $57,090 – $85,717
Median · 5 years out
$99,377
middle 50%: $87,500 – $111,777
Median · 10 years out
$129,348
middle 50%: $107,416 – $155,436
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 a median of $75k in their first year. This income climbs to $129k by the tenth year.
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
≈ $4,415 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$100,559 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$100,284 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$99,882 · 5 yrs out
Trine University
$99,765 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$99,646 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$99,601 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$99,315 · 5 yrs out
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$99,270 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - York
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$99,033 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$98,918 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Institute of Technology
$98,892 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at St. Cloud State University
Education (Doctorate)
$131,944 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$131,424 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,714 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$104,573 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,182 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$95,489 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,232 · 5 yrs out
Statistics (Bachelor's)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,526 · 5 yrs out
Manufacturing Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
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