Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering at University of San Diego

San Diego, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 28 graduates a year

$80,073
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$110,314
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$100,647
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#32 of 258
Rank by pay
#134 of 258
Rank, wage-adjusted
$29,276
Median federal debt

University of San Diego graduates in electrical, electronics, and communications engineering earn 10% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 27% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of San Diego 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
…
29Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA$111,655$115,586#20$86,865
30Seattle University Seattle, WA$111,410$102,473#109$79,073
31University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO$110,754$103,577#99$78,878
32University of San Diego San Diego, CA$110,314$100,379#134$80,073
33Kettering University Flint, MI$109,977$115,958#19$86,360
34Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, MA$109,386$96,326#179$89,897
35Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA$108,503$110,349#40$79,119

Other Majors at University of San Diego by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$149,847$104,948#32 of 349
Accounting and Related Services$109,142$69,240#20 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$93,099$64,819#94 of 452
Mechanical Engineering$91,848$77,962#139 of 318
International Business$85,285$48,463#24 of 115
Marketing$83,562$56,313#55 of 516
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$83,380$48,728#6 of 110
Industrial Engineering—$80,644—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$79,678$51,056#148 of 1176
Real Estate$78,044$54,073#16 of 25
Psychology$74,178$35,595#11 of 1027
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$72,910$33,641#15 of 67
Communication and Media Studies$68,913$40,776#59 of 660
English Language and Literature$68,752$22,475#17 of 576
Political Science and Government$62,301$33,040#273 of 565
International Relations and National Security Studies$61,509$50,948#74 of 118
Biology$59,950$54,223#337 of 841
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$58,517—#81 of 265
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$54,474—#189 of 476
Sociology$54,338$36,476#182 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of San Diego electrical, electronics, and communications engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $80,073 one year after graduating and $110,314 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of San Diego rank for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering?

Among 258 colleges reporting earnings for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering graduates, University of San Diego ranks #32 by median pay four years after graduation, and #134 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is electrical, electronics, and communications engineering at University of San Diego worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% more than the national median for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering ($100,647), and the median federal debt at graduation is $29,276.

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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.