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Bachelor's-4% vs national median124 grads tracked

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

Ranked 74th of 129 bachelor's programs in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$74,545
middle 50%: $59,517 – $102,914
Median · 5 years out
$99,192
middle 50%: $74,110 – $110,938
Median · 10 years out
$112,807
middle 50%: $90,582 – $131,687

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) - York's bachelor's program in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering earn a median $74,545 one year after graduating, rising to $112,807 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $103,080 for this field, ranking 74th 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
4.1 yrs
≈ $4,452 total interest

Same major at other universities

Trine University
$99,765 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$99,646 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$99,601 · 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
University of Wyoming
$99,033 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$98,918 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Institute of Technology
$98,892 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$98,762 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$98,748 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$98,683 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The) - York

Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,918 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$88,921 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Associate)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$62,212 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Associate)
$61,992 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$61,850 · 5 yrs out

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