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Bachelor's+8% vs national median394 grads tracked

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering at Lamar University

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

Median · 1 year out
$85,209
middle 50%: $66,779 – $104,270
Median · 5 years out
$111,289
middle 50%: $91,309 – $139,423
Median · 10 years out
$152,776
middle 50%: $123,196 – $193,628

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 Lamar University's bachelor's program in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering earn a median $85,209 one year after graduating, rising to $152,776 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $103,080 for this field, ranking 5th 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
3.7 yrs
≈ $3,884 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas at Austin
$121,549 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$117,947 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$112,304 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$111,666 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$110,622 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$110,486 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$110,463 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Maritime College
$110,126 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$109,373 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$108,786 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lamar University

Engineering (Doctorate)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$125,110 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,446 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,775 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$108,427 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,573 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$103,197 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$103,197 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$102,292 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,222 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$97,538 · 5 yrs out

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