Bachelor's+2% vs national median1,094 grads tracked
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering at University of Texas at Arlington
Ranked 31st of 129 bachelor's programs in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$81,433
middle 50%: $61,641 – $96,888
Median · 5 years out
$104,678
middle 50%: $84,443 – $125,059
Median · 10 years out
$129,601
middle 50%: $100,010 – $161,746
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 and Communications Engineering graduates earn $81k in year one. Median salaries reach $130k by year ten.
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
≈ $4,092 total interest
Same major at other universities
Purdue University
$105,397 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$105,211 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$105,135 · 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 Georgia
$104,653 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$104,638 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$104,531 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$104,473 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York Polytechnic Institute
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$104,058 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Texas at Arlington
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,855 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$154,179 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$139,470 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$131,085 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$130,617 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$129,780 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$120,396 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,664 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,019 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$112,462 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,692 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$103,460 · 5 yrs out
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