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Bachelor's+5% vs national median818 grads tracked

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering at Texas Tech University

Ranked 15th of 129 bachelor's programs in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$81,851
middle 50%: $67,218 – $97,170
Median · 5 years out
$107,885
middle 50%: $90,742 – $131,778
Median · 10 years out
$139,920
middle 50%: $107,857 – $180,273

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 Tech University's bachelor's program in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering earn a median $81,851 one year after graduating, rising to $139,920 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $103,080 for this field, ranking 15th 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
3.8 yrs
≈ $4,043 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Colorado School of Mines
$108,135 · 5 yrs out
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
$108,135 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$108,132 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$107,764 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$107,679 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$107,625 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$106,692 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$106,565 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$106,392 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Texas Tech University

Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$167,382 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$142,605 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,159 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,047 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,251 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,357 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$113,931 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,394 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$106,454 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$106,454 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$106,400 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,879 · 5 yrs out

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