Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville

Edwardsville, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 28 graduates a year

$79,617
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$99,325
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$100,647
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#123 of 258
Rank by pay
#164 of 258
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,000
Median federal debt

Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville 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 24% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville 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
…
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
123Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL$99,325$97,586#164$79,617
124Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO$99,172$92,745#216$78,038
125Boston University Boston, MA$98,953$87,138#235$80,528
126The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL$98,943$112,309#32$79,504

Other Majors at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$106,082$76,106#133 of 349
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$95,430$67,450#13 of 43
Computer Engineering$94,494$71,841#152 of 189
Civil Engineering$85,969$67,260#106 of 233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,867$71,161#570 of 966
Industrial Engineering$82,744$73,092#90 of 94
Mechanical Engineering$81,428$66,546#310 of 318
Geography and Cartography$75,877$44,543#7 of 117
Business/Managerial Economics$74,248$53,219#52 of 84
Computer and Information Sciences$73,513$55,844#360 of 459
Chemistry$70,541$46,659#75 of 209
Accounting and Related Services$69,610$49,046#494 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,403$43,753#564 of 1176
Biology$60,059$38,067#331 of 841
Criminal Justice and Corrections$57,915$39,279#214 of 660
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$55,110$31,570#19 of 63
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$54,615—#163 of 215
Political Science and Government$52,564$31,786#478 of 565
Social Work$52,480$36,974#188 of 420
Communication and Media Studies$52,466$36,569#373 of 660
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$52,166—#56 of 70
Sociology$51,465$35,415#253 of 462
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$49,837$28,795#419 of 610
Psychology$48,951$32,459#606 of 1027
Public Health$47,652$35,023#183 of 215
History$46,814$26,916#327 of 459
Music$46,196$34,079#101 of 268
Anthropology$44,974$23,379#103 of 188
Special Education and Teaching$43,928$44,205#155 of 177
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$43,916$38,830#534 of 680

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville electrical, electronics, and communications engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $79,617 one year after graduating and $99,325 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville rank for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering?

Among 258 colleges reporting earnings for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering graduates, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville ranks #123 by median pay four years after graduation, and #164 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is electrical, electronics, and communications engineering at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville 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 $24,000.

← All data for Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville · 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.