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Bachelor's-12% vs national median482 grads tracked

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering at Wright State University

Ranked 122nd of 129 bachelor's programs in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$71,412
middle 50%: $55,978 – $82,894
Median · 5 years out
$90,638
middle 50%: $73,923 – $108,343
Median · 10 years out
$113,601
middle 50%: $90,301 – $139,846

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 Wright State University's bachelor's program in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering earn a median $71,412 one year after graduating, rising to $113,601 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $103,080 for this field, ranking 122nd 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
4.4 yrs
≈ $4,732 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$93,359 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$93,130 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$92,817 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$91,768 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks
$91,538 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Military Institute
$91,143 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$88,951 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona
$88,861 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$87,389 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$85,927 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$84,259 · 5 yrs out
Norfolk State University
$83,086 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Wright State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$173,610 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$173,369 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$128,877 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$119,232 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$114,947 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$108,785 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$100,759 · 5 yrs out
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctorate)
$100,759 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,871 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$98,232 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,268 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Bachelor's)
$92,861 · 5 yrs out

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