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Bachelor's-6% vs national median518 grads tracked

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering at Old Dominion University

Ranked 95th of 129 bachelor's programs in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$74,116
middle 50%: $57,619 – $89,645
Median · 5 years out
$96,971
middle 50%: $79,834 – $115,913
Median · 10 years out
$123,276
middle 50%: $102,258 – $157,740

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 Old Dominion University's bachelor's program in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering earn a median $74,116 one year after graduating, rising to $123,276 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $103,080 for this field, ranking 95th 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
4.2 yrs
≈ $4,503 total interest

Same major at other universities

Clemson University
$97,636 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$97,494 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$97,373 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$97,297 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$97,169 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$97,110 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$96,926 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Old Dominion University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$151,312 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$135,920 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,386 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$121,462 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$120,138 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$109,693 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$103,676 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$102,191 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$99,492 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,671 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$94,214 · 5 yrs out

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