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Bachelor's-11% vs national median292 grads tracked

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks

Ranked 120th of 129 bachelor's programs in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$73,826
middle 50%: $62,360 – $86,583
Median · 5 years out
$91,538
middle 50%: $77,677 – $110,344
Median · 10 years out
$107,496
middle 50%: $88,614 – $139,604

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 Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks's bachelor's program in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering earn a median $73,826 one year after graduating, rising to $107,496 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $103,080 for this field, ranking 120th 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
≈ $4,597 total interest

Same major at other universities

Valparaiso University
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
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
Virginia Military Institute
$91,143 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$90,638 · 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

Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks

Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,669 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,142 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$84,909 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$83,469 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,284 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$76,393 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$71,671 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor's)
$70,769 · 5 yrs out

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