Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering at University of South Alabama

Mobile, AL · Bachelor's Degree · about 29 graduates a year

$81,499
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$100,166
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$100,647
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#103 of 258
Rank by pay
#27 of 258
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,500
Median federal debt

University of South Alabama graduates in electrical, electronics, and communications engineering earn 0% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 22% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of South Alabama Compares for Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering

All 258 colleges reporting electrical, electronics, and communications engineering earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$250,168$254,423#1$139,337
2University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$200,543$182,481#2$137,295
3Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA$161,118$141,881#4$117,345
4Cornell University Ithaca, NY$147,241$140,143#5$100,516
5The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX$146,003$148,442#3$96,997
6Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$143,332$136,422#7$84,019
7The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art New York, NY$139,068$132,364#9—
8Rice University Houston, TX$136,656$138,939#6$96,751
9University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$131,532$119,686#13$89,684
10University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$126,209$114,842#23$85,369
…
100Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI$100,456$105,919#75$80,732
101Bradley University Peoria, IL$100,391$98,633#149$76,475
102University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL$100,296$113,845#26$81,516
103University of South Alabama Mobile, AL$100,166$113,697#27$81,499
104Baylor University Waco, TX$100,110$101,783#119$82,475
105University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC$100,042$110,931#36$77,161
106The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX$99,993$101,664#121$75,116

Other Majors at University of South Alabama by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Chemical Engineering$93,943$71,116#101 of 158
Mechanical Engineering$89,052$67,175#214 of 318
Computer Science$80,317$55,256#298 of 349
Civil Engineering$78,187$59,547#211 of 233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,024$69,447#806 of 966
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$69,490$59,611#123 of 253
Information Science/Studies$64,455$56,344#124 of 148
Accounting and Related Services$64,410$48,795#625 of 796
Statistics$62,719$32,181#49 of 50
Finance and Financial Management Services$62,084$41,657#425 of 452
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$61,632—#64 of 138
Computer Engineering—$59,626—
Computer and Information Sciences$59,602$47,253#442 of 459
Business/Commerce$59,513$50,515#209 of 271
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$54,204—#167 of 215
Biology$54,090$25,950#557 of 841
English Language and Literature$51,718$40,486#197 of 576
Criminal Justice and Corrections$50,822$36,216#472 of 660
Marketing$50,483$38,600#494 of 516
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$48,956$41,105#296 of 680
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$48,602$26,888#232 of 345
Business Administration, Management and Operations$48,021$44,348#1123 of 1176
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$47,019$32,868#44 of 48
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$46,912$33,557#43 of 63
Communication and Media Studies$46,828$30,153#531 of 660
Social Work$46,667$33,771#348 of 420
History$44,887$29,744#378 of 459
Psychology$43,384$23,700#864 of 1027
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$43,023$31,630#55 of 63
Hospitality Administration/Management$41,515$28,310#134 of 137

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of South Alabama electrical, electronics, and communications engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $81,499 one year after graduating and $100,166 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of South Alabama rank for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering?

Among 258 colleges reporting earnings for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering graduates, University of South Alabama ranks #103 by median pay four years after graduation, and #27 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is electrical, electronics, and communications engineering at University of South Alabama worth it?

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering ($100,647), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,500.

← All data for University of South Alabama · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.