Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering at California State University-Long Beach
Long Beach, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 113 graduates a year
California State University-Long Beach graduates in electrical, electronics, and communications engineering earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 18% of one year’s pay at that point.
How California State University-Long Beach 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.
| # | College | 4 yrs after | Wage-adjusted | Adj. rank | 1 yr after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA | $250,168 | $254,423 | #1 | $139,337 |
| 2 | University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA | $200,543 | $182,481 | #2 | $137,295 |
| 3 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA | $161,118 | $141,881 | #4 | $117,345 |
| 4 | Cornell University Ithaca, NY | $147,241 | $140,143 | #5 | $100,516 |
| 5 | The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX | $146,003 | $148,442 | #3 | $96,997 |
| 6 | Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY | $143,332 | $136,422 | #7 | $84,019 |
| 7 | The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art New York, NY | $139,068 | $132,364 | #9 | — |
| 8 | Rice University Houston, TX | $136,656 | $138,939 | #6 | $96,751 |
| 9 | University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | $131,532 | $119,686 | #13 | $89,684 |
| 10 | University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | $126,209 | $114,842 | #23 | $85,369 |
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| 73 | Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX | $103,789 | $105,523 | #78 | $83,389 |
| 74 | California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA | $103,512 | $94,189 | #204 | $74,450 |
| 75 | York College of Pennsylvania York, PA | $103,354 | $105,112 | #83 | — |
| 76 | California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA | $103,075 | $93,791 | #208 | $77,278 |
| 77 | George Mason University Fairfax, VA | $103,074 | $93,858 | #206 | $82,175 |
| 78 | Lamar University Beaumont, TX | $103,037 | $104,758 | #90 | $83,155 |
| 79 | South Dakota State University Brookings, SD | $103,018 | $110,888 | #37 | — |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much do California State University-Long Beach electrical, electronics, and communications engineering graduates make?
Graduates earn a median $77,278 one year after graduating and $103,075 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How does California State University-Long Beach rank for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering?
Among 258 colleges reporting earnings for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering graduates, California State University-Long Beach ranks #76 by median pay four years after graduation, and #208 after adjusting for state wage levels.
Is electrical, electronics, and communications engineering at California State University-Long Beach worth it?
Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering ($100,647), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,000.
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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.