Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering at University of Massachusetts-Boston

Boston, MA · Bachelor's Degree · about 24 graduates a year

$82,118
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$100,902
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$100,647
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#92 of 258
Rank by pay
#229 of 258
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,477
Median federal debt

University of Massachusetts-Boston graduates in electrical, electronics, and communications engineering earn 0% more 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 University of Massachusetts-Boston 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
…
89University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA$101,054$88,989#228$82,798
90University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE$100,972$104,359#95$78,101
91Wayne State University Detroit, MI$100,944$106,434#65$78,738
92University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston, MA$100,902$88,855#229$82,118
93Manhattan College Riverdale, NY$100,884$96,021#181$70,961
94University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV$100,765$104,582#92$77,254
95National University San Diego, CA$100,721$91,650#219$93,417

Other Majors at University of Massachusetts-Boston by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$95,648$79,672#202 of 966
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$85,296$50,352#5 of 110
Computer and Information Sciences$83,405$58,909#242 of 459
Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,746$49,417#295 of 1176
Economics$70,552$46,523#265 of 368
Biology$65,815$42,721#164 of 841
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$64,665$37,703#64 of 610
Political Science and Government$63,131$34,499#257 of 565
Criminal Justice and Corrections$62,222$42,325#96 of 660
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$61,382$41,547#54 of 265
Community Organization and Advocacy$60,440—#4 of 24
Communication and Media Studies$60,411$42,480#163 of 660
Sociology$58,394$40,569#100 of 462
History$57,992$46,908#79 of 459
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$56,460$38,846#67 of 680
Philosophy$54,868$36,581#49 of 86
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$53,509$41,872#45 of 103
English Language and Literature$53,347$35,820#165 of 576
Psychology$52,200$38,151#389 of 1027
Social Work$51,034$45,227#225 of 420
Fine and Studio Arts$49,722$36,980#63 of 423
Anthropology$43,053$36,565#127 of 188

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Massachusetts-Boston electrical, electronics, and communications engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $82,118 one year after graduating and $100,902 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Massachusetts-Boston rank for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering?

Among 258 colleges reporting earnings for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering graduates, University of Massachusetts-Boston ranks #92 by median pay four years after graduation, and #229 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is electrical, electronics, and communications engineering at University of Massachusetts-Boston worth it?

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering ($100,647), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,477.

← All data for University of Massachusetts-Boston · 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.