Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering at University of Michigan-Dearborn

Dearborn, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 126 graduates a year

$78,942
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$105,446
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$100,647
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#56 of 258
Rank by pay
#34 of 258
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,833
Median federal debt

University of Michigan-Dearborn graduates in electrical, electronics, and communications engineering earn 5% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 20% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Michigan-Dearborn 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
…
53Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO$106,012$99,142#146$80,815
54University of Portland Portland, OR$105,859$106,483#64$79,423
55University of Arizona Tucson, AZ$105,839$108,751#50$82,864
56University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, MI$105,446$111,181#34$78,942
57Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN$105,396$113,070#29$84,300
58Oregon State University Corvallis, OR$105,359$105,980#72$77,636
59Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR$105,359$105,980#73$77,636

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

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$109,491$134,543—

Other Majors at University of Michigan-Dearborn by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$111,740$79,022#71 of 189
Computer Programming$106,484$80,830#6 of 30
Management Information Systems and Services$95,864$65,211#30 of 166
Mechanical Engineering$94,919$70,688#91 of 318
Computer and Information Sciences$90,430$77,273#195 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$85,068$58,438#137 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$78,969$57,833#272 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$76,606$57,102#199 of 1176
Human Resources Management and Services$76,343$55,944#42 of 187
Marketing$73,340$46,664#140 of 516
Economics$69,884$49,665#276 of 368
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods—$61,297—
Area Studies$60,891—#27 of 70
Political Science and Government$58,641$32,266#356 of 565
Criminal Justice and Corrections$54,621$37,469#334 of 660
Biology$53,888$20,671#564 of 841
Communication and Media Studies$52,703$31,735#369 of 660
English Language and Literature$49,421$32,758#268 of 576
Health and Medical Administrative Services$49,405$36,407#234 of 275
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$49,268$37,742#315 of 476
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$49,236$44,845#213 of 345
Psychology$48,052$31,803#645 of 1027
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$44,520—#207 of 225
Biomedical/Medical Engineering—$38,593—
Social Sciences$31,967—#87 of 87

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $78,942 one year after graduating and $105,446 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 258 colleges reporting earnings for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering graduates, University of Michigan-Dearborn ranks #56 by median pay four years after graduation, and #34 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 5% more than the national median for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering ($100,647), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,833.

← All data for University of Michigan-Dearborn · 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.