Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering at University of Central Florida

Orlando, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 180 graduates a year

$75,498
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$99,442
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$100,647
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#119 of 258
Rank by pay
#77 of 258
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,511
Median federal debt

University of Central Florida graduates in electrical, electronics, and communications engineering earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 23% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Central Florida 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
…
116New York Institute of Technology Old Westbury, NY$99,480$94,684#197$70,362
117Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott Prescott, AZ$99,450$102,187#115$78,016
118Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach Daytona Beach, FL$99,450$105,852#76$78,016
119University of Central Florida Orlando, FL$99,442$105,843#77$75,498
120LeTourneau University Longview, TX$99,403$101,064#124—
121Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH$99,400$106,075#70$78,872
122Binghamton University Vestal, NY$99,397$94,605#199$73,095

Other Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering Credentials at University of Central Florida

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$98,585——

Other Majors at University of Central Florida by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$106,680$76,819#91 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$98,526$68,793#127 of 459
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$96,972$67,953#28 of 59
Industrial Engineering$91,630$70,194#72 of 94
Mechanical Engineering$89,663$66,298#198 of 318
Civil Engineering$86,803$69,321#98 of 233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,737$73,765#579 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$82,007$56,415#169 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$79,563$55,203#262 of 796
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$77,675$62,453#35 of 93
Statistics$76,372$58,920#42 of 50
Economics$76,360$47,743#208 of 368
Business/Managerial Economics$74,103$47,648#54 of 84
Marketing$72,440$46,606#152 of 516
Real Estate$72,063$41,218#17 of 25
International/Globalization Studies$69,568$38,953#12 of 87
Business Administration, Management and Operations$69,111$45,375#400 of 1176
Mathematics$69,005$51,315#166 of 309
Business/Commerce$66,912$45,050#103 of 271
Architecture$64,826$37,389#50 of 78
Political Science and Government$64,056$35,937#221 of 565
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$62,140$37,388#91 of 178
Legal Support Services$61,853—#4 of 32
Security Science and Technology$61,633—#18 of 45
Journalism$60,887$40,945#44 of 187
Non-Professional Legal Studies$59,715$34,408#27 of 39
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$59,649$29,025#8 of 43
Communication and Media Studies$58,783$37,021#198 of 660
Chemistry$57,313$43,634#176 of 209
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering—$56,443—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $75,498 one year after graduating and $99,442 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 258 colleges reporting earnings for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering graduates, University of Central Florida ranks #119 by median pay four years after graduation, and #77 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering ($100,647), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,511.

← All data for University of Central Florida · 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.