Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering at Wayne State University

Detroit, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 70 graduates a year

$78,738
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$100,944
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$100,647
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#91 of 258
Rank by pay
#65 of 258
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,182
Median federal debt

Wayne State University 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 23% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Wayne State 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
…
88University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA$101,091$89,021#227$79,414
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

Other Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering Credentials at Wayne State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree—$115,160—

Other Majors at Wayne State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$106,048—#15 of 118
Computer and Information Sciences$104,630$77,371#97 of 459
Industrial Engineering$101,990$77,815#27 of 94
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$99,777—#1 of 13
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$97,257—#4 of 61
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$96,821$82,524#7 of 46
Mechanical Engineering$94,869$74,457#93 of 318
Chemical Engineering$93,047$71,373#107 of 158
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$92,707—#5 of 61
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$84,695$53,310#36 of 43
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,405$74,793#554 of 966
Civil Engineering$84,157$73,488#131 of 233
Management Information Systems and Services$80,630$59,352#88 of 166
International Business$79,882$59,350#35 of 115
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$78,391$63,970#79 of 253
Finance and Financial Management Services$74,703$56,804#267 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$73,940$52,668#378 of 796
Marketing$67,504$47,929#237 of 516
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$67,284$70,611#74 of 93
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$66,426$25,046#45 of 476
Public Administration$66,396$38,767#22 of 47
Mathematics$64,547—#215 of 309
Economics$63,972$50,648#330 of 368
Chemistry$63,079$35,813#141 of 209
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science$62,954$52,829#3 of 6
Political Science and Government$61,466$30,345#295 of 565
Human Resources Management and Services$61,121$48,324#157 of 187
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$59,025$41,306#115 of 178
Urban Studies/Affairs$58,915$43,811#18 of 30
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$58,871$34,303#18 of 50

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Wayne State University electrical, electronics, and communications engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $78,738 one year after graduating and $100,944 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Wayne State University rank for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering?

Among 258 colleges reporting earnings for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering graduates, Wayne State University ranks #91 by median pay four years after graduation, and #65 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is electrical, electronics, and communications engineering at Wayne State University 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 $23,182.

← All data for Wayne State 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.