Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 96 graduates a year

$87,606
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$117,610
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$100,647
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#16 of 258
Rank by pay
#11 of 258
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,430
Median federal debt

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor graduates in electrical, electronics, and communications engineering earn 17% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 15% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 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
…
13University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA$118,150$107,509#55$80,687
14Northeastern University Boston, MA$118,150$104,043#98$92,222
15New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Socorro, NM$117,813$136,409#8$73,300
16University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$117,610$124,006#11$87,606
17Villanova University Villanova, PA$117,229$119,223#14$90,302
18University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA$117,215$106,658#63—
19University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$116,010$106,704#60$81,989

Other Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering Credentials at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$110,687$136,188$21,795

Other Majors at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$172,904$113,634#8 of 459
Computer Software and Media Applications$162,114$98,117#1 of 54
Business Administration, Management and Operations$144,654$93,674#3 of 1176
Computer Engineering$142,071$92,501#18 of 189
Information Science/Studies$130,798$88,515#3 of 148
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$128,291$59,105#2 of 207
Industrial Engineering$117,930$86,476#4 of 94
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$115,075$80,225#4 of 59
Economics$110,552$68,416#49 of 368
Statistics$109,466$64,371#9 of 50
Chemical Engineering$109,405$79,551#19 of 158
Mathematics$109,146$80,676#18 of 309
Mechanical Engineering$105,888$82,823#16 of 318
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$102,342$70,307#22 of 118
Human Resources Management and Services$99,594$82,714#4 of 187
Materials Engineering$98,879$75,041#4 of 34
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering$94,569—#4 of 6
Nuclear Engineering$94,330—#8 of 12
Physics$92,293$53,019#19 of 107
Civil Engineering$89,165$67,764#65 of 233
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$84,973$57,824#11 of 46
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,265$75,458#636 of 966
Communication and Media Studies$79,648$50,556#10 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$79,411$43,506#6 of 610
Cognitive Science$79,016$44,698#10 of 19
Public Health$78,928$36,181#10 of 215
Political Science and Government$77,480$39,702#50 of 565
Public Policy Analysis$73,749$49,685#14 of 34
International/Globalization Studies$72,545$44,446#7 of 87
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$68,898$41,286#2 of 6

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Michigan-Ann Arbor electrical, electronics, and communications engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $87,606 one year after graduating and $117,610 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Michigan-Ann Arbor rank for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering?

Among 258 colleges reporting earnings for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering graduates, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor ranks #16 by median pay four years after graduation, and #11 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is electrical, electronics, and communications engineering at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor worth it?

Its graduates earn 17% more than the national median for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering ($100,647), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,430.

← All data for University of Michigan-Ann Arbor · 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.