Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering at University of Louisville

Louisville, KY · Bachelor's Degree · about 35 graduates a year

$77,732
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$93,968
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$100,647
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#205 of 258
Rank by pay
#66 of 258
Rank, wage-adjusted
$13,123
Median federal debt

University of Louisville 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 14% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Louisville 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
…
202Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN$94,179$102,880#104$73,453
203The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX$94,122$95,694#185$74,285
204University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MN$93,981$89,772#224$67,043
205University of Louisville Louisville, KY$93,968$106,400#66$77,732
206Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL$93,962$92,317#218$74,442
207University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC$93,953$100,825#131$72,167
208Brigham Young University-Idaho Rexburg, ID$93,873$99,821#139$70,563

Other Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering Credentials at University of Louisville

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$71,520$100,750—

Other Majors at University of Louisville by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Industrial Engineering$104,538$74,163#22 of 94
Chemical Engineering$101,068$70,675#46 of 158
Computer Engineering$97,216$72,710#138 of 189
Management Information Systems and Services$90,799$67,159#51 of 166
Mechanical Engineering$89,056$71,169#213 of 318
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$84,311—#105 of 118
Civil Engineering$80,681$66,064#188 of 233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,902$69,027#767 of 966
Mathematics$77,756—#95 of 309
Business/Managerial Economics$75,845$48,050#50 of 84
Finance and Financial Management Services$75,089$52,167#257 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$74,924$51,923#355 of 796
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$74,873$56,188#6 of 345
Computer and Information Sciences—$68,351—
Marketing$68,074$47,704#230 of 516
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$62,595$57,464#60 of 76
Criminal Justice and Corrections$57,399$38,728#234 of 660
Geography and Cartography$56,775$37,844#70 of 117
Biology$56,142$27,123#485 of 841
Public Health$56,057$31,824#119 of 215
Political Science and Government$55,856$31,777#420 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$55,636$38,219#280 of 660
Social Work$54,437$35,257#146 of 420
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$53,496$33,241#302 of 610
Psychology$51,387$30,416#435 of 1027
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$50,715$29,990#57 of 103
Sociology$50,397$32,818#281 of 462
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$47,190$41,672#377 of 680
History$45,825$22,047#358 of 459
English Language and Literature$45,572$28,994#397 of 576

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $77,732 one year after graduating and $93,968 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 258 colleges reporting earnings for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering graduates, University of Louisville ranks #205 by median pay four years after graduation, and #66 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is electrical, electronics, and communications engineering at University of Louisville 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 $13,123.

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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.