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

Colorado Springs, CO · Bachelor's Degree · about 27 graduates a year

$80,513
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$113,627
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$100,647
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#23 of 258
Rank by pay
#67 of 258
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,500
Median federal debt

University of Colorado Colorado Springs graduates in electrical, electronics, and communications engineering earn 13% 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 Colorado Colorado Springs 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
…
20University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA$116,010$106,704#61$81,989
21University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA$116,010$106,704#62$81,989
22Prairie View A & M University Prairie View, TX$115,939$117,876#15$84,195
23University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO$113,627$106,263#67$80,513
24University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN$112,828$121,044#12$85,861
25Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA$112,757$102,601#106$78,247
26San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$112,454$102,326#110$67,345

Other Majors at University of Colorado Colorado Springs by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$121,678$82,084#34 of 189
Computer Science$97,001$77,761#190 of 349
Mechanical Engineering$91,192$70,440#159 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,904$71,864#766 of 966
Economics$75,209$46,748#225 of 368
Mathematics$69,992$37,197#157 of 309
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,553$43,326#501 of 1176
Political Science and Government$63,538$37,295#241 of 565
Computer Software and Media Applications—$62,018—
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$60,605$32,393#72 of 156
Biology$54,639$32,374#537 of 841
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$53,284$32,629#55 of 64
Criminal Justice and Corrections$53,198$42,199#391 of 660
Communication and Media Studies$50,692$37,002#425 of 660
Philosophy$49,909$32,480#64 of 86
Geography and Cartography$48,892$36,426#111 of 117
Psychology$48,725$34,607#618 of 1027
Sociology$46,444$27,226#365 of 462
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$46,244$40,198#418 of 680
History$43,949$38,276#396 of 459
English Language and Literature$42,627$34,627#452 of 576
Visual and Performing Arts$37,628$30,966#54 of 68

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $80,513 one year after graduating and $113,627 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 258 colleges reporting earnings for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering graduates, University of Colorado Colorado Springs ranks #23 by median pay four years after graduation, and #67 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is electrical, electronics, and communications engineering at University of Colorado Colorado Springs worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% more than the national median for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering ($100,647), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,500.

← All data for University of Colorado Colorado Springs · 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.