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Bachelor's-4% vs national median478 grads tracked

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering at University of South Carolina - Columbia

Ranked 78th of 129 bachelor's programs in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$78,986
middle 50%: $63,671 – $89,069
Median · 5 years out
$98,762
middle 50%: $84,159 – $118,450
Median · 10 years out
$120,480
middle 50%: $96,590 – $146,141

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 University of South Carolina - Columbia's bachelor's program in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering earn a median $78,986 one year after graduating, rising to $120,480 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $103,080 for this field, ranking 78th 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 yrs
≈ $4,261 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
West Virginia University - Institute of Technology
$98,892 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$98,748 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$98,683 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$98,478 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$98,368 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$98,183 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of South Carolina - Columbia

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$176,841 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$168,157 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,126 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$150,876 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$129,928 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$122,810 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,242 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$114,563 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$102,325 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$100,689 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,245 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$99,491 · 5 yrs out

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