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Bachelor's+2% vs national median544 grads tracked

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering at Texas State University

Ranked 27th of 129 bachelor's programs in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$71,664
middle 50%: $53,359 – $88,967
Median · 5 years out
$105,135
middle 50%: $84,853 – $125,369
Median · 10 years out
$134,767
middle 50%: $108,321 – $180,258

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 Texas State University's bachelor's program in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering earn a median $71,664 one year after graduating, rising to $134,767 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $103,080 for this field, ranking 27th 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
≈ $4,502 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$106,392 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$105,672 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$105,672 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$105,535 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$105,397 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$105,211 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$105,113 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$104,916 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$104,798 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$104,678 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$104,653 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$104,638 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Texas State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,706 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$107,346 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$101,470 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,153 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$98,282 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$98,282 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$97,847 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,195 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$96,658 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,030 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$92,934 · 5 yrs out

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