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Bachelor's-3% vs national median1,037 grads tracked

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering at City College of New York - CUNY

Ranked 70th of 129 bachelor's programs in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$69,946
middle 50%: $48,813 – $89,326
Median · 5 years out
$99,601
middle 50%: $79,523 – $125,011
Median · 10 years out
$126,138
middle 50%: $98,253 – $159,763

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 City College of New York - CUNY's bachelor's program in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering earn a median $69,946 one year after graduating, rising to $126,138 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $103,080 for this field, ranking 70th 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?

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
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,661 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of New Orleans (The)
$100,779 · 5 yrs out
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
St. Cloud State University
$99,377 · 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

Other majors at City College of New York - CUNY

Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$143,967 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$141,882 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$127,147 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,086 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,625 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$104,205 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$104,205 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$102,787 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$102,353 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,687 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,052 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,939 · 5 yrs out

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