Bachelor's+2% vs national median277 grads tracked
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering at Utah State University
Ranked 33rd of 129 bachelor's programs in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$79,436
middle 50%: $63,713 – $95,215
Median · 5 years out
$104,638
middle 50%: $90,795 – $122,431
Median · 10 years out
$137,845
middle 50%: $121,427 – $158,142
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 degree holders earn a median of $79k in their first year. Long-term earnings reach $105k at five years and $138k at ten years.
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
3.9 yrs
≈ $4,173 total interest
Same major at other universities
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 Texas at Arlington
$104,678 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$104,653 · 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
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$104,015 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$103,837 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Utah State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,890 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$123,301 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$111,487 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$110,885 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$103,860 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$103,726 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$103,026 · 5 yrs out
Public Health (Bachelor's)
$101,862 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$94,869 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,917 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,761 · 5 yrs out
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