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Bachelor's-7% vs national median1,033 grads tracked

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering at University of Texas at El Paso

Ranked 103rd of 129 bachelor's programs in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$69,289
middle 50%: $44,041 – $89,901
Median · 5 years out
$95,810
middle 50%: $71,487 – $118,828
Median · 10 years out
$119,639
middle 50%: $86,835 – $153,825

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 El Paso's bachelor's program in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering earn a median $69,289 one year after graduating, rising to $119,639 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $103,080 for this field, ranking 103rd 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
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,752 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York at Stony Brook
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$96,739 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$96,714 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$96,649 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$96,425 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$96,401 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$95,729 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$95,220 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - New Kensington
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College
$95,088 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$95,041 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$94,960 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Texas at El Paso

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$144,848 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$105,211 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$105,075 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,454 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$103,751 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$103,730 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$96,257 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$96,257 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,610 · 5 yrs out
Metallurgical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,869 · 5 yrs out

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