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Bachelor's-14% vs national median396 grads tracked

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering at Youngstown State University

Ranked 123rd of 129 bachelor's programs in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$74,024
middle 50%: $55,573 – $88,066
Median · 5 years out
$88,951
middle 50%: $71,327 – $106,744
Median · 10 years out
$108,747
middle 50%: $83,321 – $134,531

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 Youngstown State University's bachelor's program in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering earn a median $74,024 one year after graduating, rising to $108,747 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $103,080 for this field, ranking 123rd 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
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,629 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Wright State University
$90,638 · 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
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Wilkes-Barre
$71,728 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Youngstown State University

Education (Doctorate)
$120,396 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$107,126 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$105,691 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$98,101 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$97,180 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$90,151 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,924 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,458 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,588 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,299 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$87,405 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,048 · 5 yrs out

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