Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering at Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 11 graduates a year

$71,457
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$91,542
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$100,647
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#226 of 258
Rank by pay
#176 of 258
Rank, wage-adjusted
$28,500
Median federal debt

Central Michigan University graduates in electrical, electronics, and communications engineering earn 9% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 31% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Central Michigan 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.

#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
…
223University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI$91,955$95,684#186$73,603
224University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK$91,833$103,107#102$69,559
225University of West Florida Pensacola, FL$91,813$97,723#161$64,978
226Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI$91,542$96,520#176$71,457
227University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT$91,361$86,589#236$75,654
228University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MO$91,326$97,921#157$76,086
229University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL$90,944$96,798#174$68,285

Other Majors at Central Michigan University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Information Systems and Services$95,721$68,088#31 of 166
Computer Science$89,216$74,135#249 of 349
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$86,839—#32 of 43
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$86,472$64,284#16 of 61
Mechanical Engineering$85,196$69,862#291 of 318
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians$84,064$63,862#2 of 9
Statistics$81,853—#32 of 50
Accounting and Related Services$80,551$62,430#247 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$79,906$60,023#198 of 452
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$77,768$66,149#76 of 126
Marketing$75,661$55,296#113 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$74,113$53,605#256 of 1176
Human Resources Management and Services$73,340$50,612#59 of 187
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$73,316$28,220#13 of 67
Computer and Information Sciences$73,112$53,539#365 of 459
Health and Medical Administrative Services$67,117$44,167#76 of 275
Economics$65,174$48,636#320 of 368
Geography and Cartography$62,999—#38 of 117
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,082$23,752#63 of 215
International Relations and National Security Studies$61,331$35,802#75 of 118
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$59,522$40,346#112 of 178
Community Organization and Advocacy$58,344$49,103#5 of 24
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,771$32,850#166 of 610
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$57,513$29,203#19 of 42
Biology$57,438$29,792#437 of 841
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$57,438$35,235#96 of 138
Non-Professional Legal Studies$57,108—#28 of 39
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$56,553$42,908#46 of 67
Hospitality Administration/Management$56,314$37,187#65 of 137
Communication and Media Studies$55,353$31,913#295 of 660

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Central Michigan University electrical, electronics, and communications engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $71,457 one year after graduating and $91,542 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Central Michigan University rank for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering?

Among 258 colleges reporting earnings for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering graduates, Central Michigan University ranks #226 by median pay four years after graduation, and #176 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is electrical, electronics, and communications engineering at Central Michigan University worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% less than the national median for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering ($100,647), and the median federal debt at graduation is $28,500.

← All data for Central Michigan University · 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.