Bachelor's-1% vs national median1,164 grads tracked
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Ranked 53rd of 129 bachelor's programs in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$77,837
middle 50%: $64,274 – $87,662
Median · 5 years out
$102,309
middle 50%: $88,894 – $119,816
Median · 10 years out
$134,938
middle 50%: $113,273 – $165,319
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 from the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities start at $78k. Earnings climb to $102k at five years and $135k 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?
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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
4 yrs
≈ $4,267 total interest
Same major at other universities
Purdue University Northwest
$102,685 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$102,666 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$102,565 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$102,565 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$102,471 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$102,395 · 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
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$101,251 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
$101,236 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$101,008 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Medicine (Doctorate)
$210,810 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,061 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$190,811 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$181,176 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$164,949 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$160,592 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$157,166 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$156,661 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$144,896 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$139,999 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$126,958 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$126,300 · 5 yrs out
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