Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering at Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 41 graduates a year
Northern Illinois University graduates in electrical, electronics, and communications engineering earn 7% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 24% of one year’s pay at that point.
How Northern Illinois University 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.
| # | College | 4 yrs after | Wage-adjusted | Adj. rank | 1 yr after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA | $250,168 | $254,423 | #1 | $139,337 |
| 2 | University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA | $200,543 | $182,481 | #2 | $137,295 |
| 3 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA | $161,118 | $141,881 | #4 | $117,345 |
| 4 | Cornell University Ithaca, NY | $147,241 | $140,143 | #5 | $100,516 |
| 5 | The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX | $146,003 | $148,442 | #3 | $96,997 |
| 6 | Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY | $143,332 | $136,422 | #7 | $84,019 |
| 7 | The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art New York, NY | $139,068 | $132,364 | #9 | — |
| 8 | Rice University Houston, TX | $136,656 | $138,939 | #6 | $96,751 |
| 9 | University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | $131,532 | $119,686 | #13 | $89,684 |
| 10 | University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | $126,209 | $114,842 | #23 | $85,369 |
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| 203 | The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX | $94,122 | $95,694 | #185 | $74,285 |
| 204 | University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MN | $93,981 | $89,772 | #224 | $67,043 |
| 205 | University of Louisville Louisville, KY | $93,968 | $106,400 | #66 | $77,732 |
| 206 | Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL | $93,962 | $92,317 | #218 | $74,442 |
| 207 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC | $93,953 | $100,825 | #131 | $72,167 |
| 208 | Brigham Young University-Idaho Rexburg, ID | $93,873 | $99,821 | #139 | $70,563 |
| 209 | Florida State University Tallahassee, FL | $93,740 | $99,774 | #140 | $72,425 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much do Northern Illinois University electrical, electronics, and communications engineering graduates make?
Graduates earn a median $74,442 one year after graduating and $93,962 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How does Northern Illinois University rank for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering?
Among 258 colleges reporting earnings for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering graduates, Northern Illinois University ranks #206 by median pay four years after graduation, and #218 after adjusting for state wage levels.
Is electrical, electronics, and communications engineering at Northern Illinois University worth it?
Its graduates earn 7% less than the national median for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering ($100,647), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,500.
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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.