Bachelor's-8% vs national median537 grads tracked
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Ranked 110th of 129 bachelor's programs in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$75,444
middle 50%: $50,471 – $92,526
Median · 5 years out
$94,755
middle 50%: $67,319 – $116,412
Median · 10 years out
$111,297
middle 50%: $82,929 – $138,757
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 bachelor's graduates begin with a $75k median salary. By year ten, the median annual earnings reach $111k.
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
4.2 yrs
≈ $4,473 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Texas at El Paso
$95,810 · 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
University of Akron (The)
$94,574 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$94,522 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$94,485 · 5 yrs out
Valparaiso University
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$143,496 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$136,036 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$108,447 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,478 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$100,778 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,256 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$89,739 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,896 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,576 · 5 yrs out
Manufacturing Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,577 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$83,978 · 5 yrs out
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