Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering at University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, CO · Bachelor's Degree · about 28 graduates a year

$88,957
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$100,631
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$100,647
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#97 of 258
Rank by pay
#205 of 258
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,221
Median federal debt

University of Colorado Boulder 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 19% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Colorado Boulder 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
…
94University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV$100,765$104,582#92$77,254
95National University San Diego, CA$100,721$91,650#219$93,417
96Boise State University Boise, ID$100,680$107,059#57$72,832
97University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO$100,631$94,110#205$88,957
98University of Maine Orono, ME$100,593$106,904#59$77,037
99Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$100,481$105,946#74$83,874
100Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI$100,456$105,919#75$80,732

Other Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering Credentials at University of Colorado Boulder

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$121,553$170,375—

Other Majors at University of Colorado Boulder by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$121,952$77,385#70 of 349
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$116,350$81,835#2 of 59
Computer Engineering$115,181$86,211#49 of 189
Chemical Engineering$95,780$70,359#88 of 158
Civil Engineering$94,960$73,033#21 of 233
Mechanical Engineering$93,073$66,089#125 of 318
Mathematics$90,635$41,176#44 of 309
Architectural Engineering$89,797$72,567#7 of 16
Biochemical Engineering$89,262$70,668—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$86,441$56,014#73 of 1176
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$82,020$63,049#20 of 46
Physics$75,764$41,874#64 of 107
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$74,779$42,218#29 of 178
Economics$73,319$51,521#237 of 368
Astronomy and Astrophysics$72,698$45,066—
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$72,306$48,229#17 of 207
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$71,942$35,980#16 of 67
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$71,444$33,926#13 of 64
Political Science and Government$69,651$39,954#124 of 565
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$68,579$43,192#17 of 35
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$68,488$50,474#39 of 110
Communication and Media Studies$66,623$39,738#79 of 660
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$63,337$30,747#45 of 265
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,119$24,628#62 of 215
Environmental Design$61,788$42,401#3 of 12
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$60,453$46,263#70 of 138
International/Globalization Studies$59,796$33,892#36 of 87
Sociology$58,026$37,958#105 of 462
Geography and Cartography$57,677$32,078#60 of 117
Journalism$57,079$34,022#82 of 187

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Colorado Boulder electrical, electronics, and communications engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $88,957 one year after graduating and $100,631 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Colorado Boulder rank for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering?

Among 258 colleges reporting earnings for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering graduates, University of Colorado Boulder ranks #97 by median pay four years after graduation, and #205 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is electrical, electronics, and communications engineering at University of Colorado Boulder 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 $19,221.

← All data for University of Colorado Boulder · 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.