Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering at University of Connecticut

Storrs, CT · Bachelor's Degree · about 76 graduates a year

$77,411
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$94,722
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$100,647
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#186 of 258
Rank by pay
#240 of 258
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,500
Median federal debt

University of Connecticut graduates in electrical, electronics, and communications engineering earn 6% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 28% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Connecticut 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
…
183Texas A & M University-Kingsville Kingsville, TX$94,810$96,394#177$77,971
184Texas State University San Marcos, TX$94,780$96,363#178$72,990
185Wichita State University Wichita, KS$94,738$98,353#152$77,435
186University of Connecticut Storrs, CT$94,722$85,280#240$77,411
187University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT$94,722$85,280#241$77,411
188University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT$94,722$85,280#242$77,411
189University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT$94,722$85,280#243$77,411

Other Majors at University of Connecticut by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$122,474—#10 of 29
Computer and Information Sciences$117,412$75,649#54 of 459
Computer Engineering$115,117$82,924#50 of 189
Industrial Engineering$111,672$77,692#8 of 94
Computer Science$108,934$79,605#118 of 349
Accounting and Related Services$106,959$70,945#24 of 796
Applied Mathematics$104,454$61,741#11 of 45
Finance and Financial Management Services$102,286$67,009#40 of 452
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$95,682$66,075#51 of 118
Materials Engineering$93,464$75,607#11 of 34
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$92,601$84,969#256 of 966
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$91,446$71,600#47 of 126
Mechanical Engineering$90,261$74,869#180 of 318
Marketing$89,208$54,809#26 of 516
Civil Engineering$87,883$70,388#79 of 233
Chemical Engineering$87,267$68,025#139 of 158
Chemistry$84,609$52,216#5 of 209
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$83,293$64,950#13 of 46
Economics$81,881$52,227#163 of 368
Research and Experimental Psychology$80,873—#4 of 82
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$80,191$60,597#70 of 253
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$79,657$32,919#4 of 13
Business Administration, Management and Operations$78,542$57,842#165 of 1176
Geography and Cartography$76,851—#2 of 117
Statistics$76,556$55,279#37 of 50
Physics$73,879$32,341#71 of 107
Business/Commerce$73,789$50,489#49 of 271
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$73,289$32,586#18 of 610
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$73,120$35,393#7 of 35
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$71,283$38,647#19 of 207

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $77,411 one year after graduating and $94,722 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 258 colleges reporting earnings for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering graduates, University of Connecticut ranks #186 by median pay four years after graduation, and #240 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 6% less than the national median for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering ($100,647), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,500.

← All data for University of Connecticut · 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.