Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering at Indiana University-Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN · Bachelor's Degree · about 73 graduates a year

$73,122
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$97,841
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$100,647
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#143 of 258
Rank by pay
#86 of 258
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,625
Median federal debt

Indiana University-Indianapolis graduates in electrical, electronics, and communications engineering earn 3% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 21% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Indiana University-Indianapolis 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
…
140Weber State University Ogden, UT$98,042$92,921#214$69,537
141California State University-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA$97,998$89,172#226—
142University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH$97,875$104,447#94$77,622
143Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN$97,841$104,965#86$73,122
144Temple University Philadelphia, PA$97,839$99,503#144$75,148
145Clarkson University Potsdam, NY$97,750$93,038#212$77,940
146New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ$97,718$85,766#239$78,794

Other Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering Credentials at Indiana University-Indianapolis

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$88,329$109,536—

Other Majors at Indiana University-Indianapolis by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$95,884$71,986#145 of 189
Computer Science$94,380$67,181#209 of 349
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$90,782$70,887#14 of 46
Engineering$89,261$69,685#14 of 19
Mechanical Engineering$88,960$69,746#217 of 318
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$88,435$71,852#85 of 118
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians$87,114$69,349#2 of 9
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$85,533$66,816#19 of 61
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$80,783$71,505#67 of 253
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$79,722$68,136#724 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$77,983$54,564#319 of 459
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$76,220$70,833#40 of 93
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services$75,498$61,890#6 of 9
Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,282$53,101#310 of 1176
Business/Commerce$70,903$52,467#71 of 271
Economics$68,036$45,443#293 of 368
Mathematics$66,203$45,397#198 of 309
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions—$64,402—
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$62,442$28,892#26 of 48
Chemistry$61,687$42,482#146 of 209
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians$61,420$36,798#8 of 9
Public Administration$60,564$43,110#27 of 47
Criminal Justice and Corrections$59,541$44,016#159 of 660
Public Health$57,800$42,152#108 of 215
Health and Medical Administrative Services$57,564$39,033#151 of 275
Legal Support Services$57,262$44,070#10 of 32
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,203$34,575#184 of 610
Biology$56,830$36,343#456 of 841
Political Science and Government$56,560$36,535#408 of 565
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$56,218$30,984#51 of 67

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Indiana University-Indianapolis electrical, electronics, and communications engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $73,122 one year after graduating and $97,841 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Indiana University-Indianapolis rank for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering?

Among 258 colleges reporting earnings for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering graduates, Indiana University-Indianapolis ranks #143 by median pay four years after graduation, and #86 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is electrical, electronics, and communications engineering at Indiana University-Indianapolis worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering ($100,647), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,625.

← All data for Indiana University-Indianapolis · 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.