Bachelor's+3% vs national median1,129 grads tracked
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering at University of Houston
Ranked 20th of 129 bachelor's programs in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$81,505
middle 50%: $68,509 – $96,805
Median · 5 years out
$106,565
middle 50%: $87,284 – $132,125
Median · 10 years out
$139,969
middle 50%: $111,266 – $180,686
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
Electrical engineering graduates command a $82k median starting salary. Ten-year earnings climb significantly to $140k.
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
3.8 yrs
≈ $4,069 total interest
Same major at other universities
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$108,132 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$107,885 · 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 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
Other majors at University of Houston
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$159,652 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$159,195 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$146,697 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$145,471 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$145,471 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$139,316 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$138,576 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$133,590 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$131,541 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$130,568 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$125,035 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$124,247 · 5 yrs out
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