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

Tampa, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 89 graduates a year

$78,825
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$102,275
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$100,647
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#84 of 258
Rank by pay
#49 of 258
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,500
Median federal debt

University of South Florida graduates in electrical, electronics, and communications engineering earn 2% more 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 South 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
…
81University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA$102,630$93,387#210$66,430
82University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown Johnstown, PA$102,572$104,317#96$76,853
83University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA$102,572$104,317#97$76,853
84University of South Florida Tampa, FL$102,275$108,859#49$78,825
85North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC$102,178$109,652#44$77,687
86Portland State University Portland, OR$101,905$102,505#108$82,853
87Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls, OR$101,534$102,132#117$76,780

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

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$89,705$102,978—

Other Majors at University of South Florida by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$109,054$83,660#84 of 189
Chemical Engineering$94,387$70,659#98 of 158
Computer and Information Sciences$90,953$61,046#187 of 459
Industrial Engineering$90,040$69,672#78 of 94
Mechanical Engineering$88,249$70,046#234 of 318
Civil Engineering$84,789$70,047#123 of 233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,694$72,879#544 of 966
Management Information Systems and Services$83,227$55,972#81 of 166
Accounting and Related Services$78,918$54,371#273 of 796
Statistics$74,071$41,285#45 of 50
Finance and Financial Management Services$73,933$49,906#277 of 452
Physics$68,967$46,094#87 of 107
Economics$67,007$47,351#304 of 368
International Business$66,141$44,096#86 of 115
Marketing$65,269$40,575#284 of 516
Business/Commerce$64,838$45,357#139 of 271
Political Science and Government$64,820$34,965#205 of 565
Business Administration, Management and Operations$60,600$45,966#775 of 1176
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$60,472$48,565#69 of 138
Chemistry$59,942$29,399#163 of 209
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$59,587$45,230#99 of 476
Mathematics$59,125$43,011#257 of 309
International Relations and National Security Studies$58,999$30,977#83 of 118
Hospitality Administration/Management$57,695$34,703#54 of 137
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$57,628$32,135#42 of 49
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$56,452$34,073#88 of 156
Geography and Cartography$54,944$39,259#86 of 117
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$54,778$35,634#45 of 137
Design and Applied Arts$54,770$38,938#124 of 299
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$53,991$36,048#149 of 265

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $78,825 one year after graduating and $102,275 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 258 colleges reporting earnings for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering graduates, University of South Florida ranks #84 by median pay four years after graduation, and #49 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering ($100,647), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,500.

← All data for University of South 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.