Bachelor's-1% vs national median1,058 grads tracked
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Ranked 52nd of 129 bachelor's programs in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$78,315
middle 50%: $64,513 – $91,064
Median · 5 years out
$102,395
middle 50%: $84,391 – $123,296
Median · 10 years out
$129,364
middle 50%: $102,049 – $164,882
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 and Communications Engineering graduates from the University of Wisconsin - Madison start at $78k. Earnings grow to $129k by the tenth year.
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
3.9 yrs
≈ $4,246 total interest
Same major at other universities
Ohio State University (The)
$103,080 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$102,685 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$102,666 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$102,565 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$102,565 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$102,471 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$102,309 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$102,263 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$101,981 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$101,833 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$101,251 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
$101,236 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$227,440 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$191,060 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$179,858 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$176,530 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,901 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,036 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$140,310 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$139,926 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$133,218 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$127,595 · 5 yrs out
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