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Bachelor's+1% vs national median1,859 grads tracked

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering at University of Texas at Dallas

Ranked 37th of 129 bachelor's programs in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$81,400
middle 50%: $60,095 – $98,239
Median · 5 years out
$104,058
middle 50%: $83,124 – $128,868
Median · 10 years out
$129,730
middle 50%: $100,136 – $167,055

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 University of Texas at Dallas's bachelor's program in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering earn a median $81,400 one year after graduating, rising to $129,730 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $103,080 for this field, ranking 37th 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
3.8 yrs
≈ $4,100 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
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
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$104,015 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$103,837 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$103,751 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$103,617 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$103,597 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Institute of Technology
$103,464 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Texas at Dallas

Engineering (Doctorate)
$175,253 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,855 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$151,459 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$135,567 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$133,830 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,899 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$115,698 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$114,273 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,543 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Certificate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Certificate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out

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