Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering at Minnesota State University-Mankato

Mankato, MN · Bachelor's Degree · about 10 graduates a year

$71,676
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$85,655
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$100,647
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#252 of 258
Rank by pay
#251 of 258
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,896
Median federal debt

Minnesota State University-Mankato graduates in electrical, electronics, and communications engineering earn 15% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 29% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Minnesota State University-Mankato 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
…
249The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN$86,537$94,532#202$75,273
250The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX$85,971$87,407#233$45,597
251Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY$85,772$97,120#167$74,205
252Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN$85,655$81,819#251$71,676
253Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA$85,599$78,733#255$66,443
254University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA$84,883$98,258#155$76,191
255Southern California Institute of Technology Anaheim, CA$84,440$76,835#257$59,259

Other Majors at Minnesota State University-Mankato by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Air Transportation$103,858$45,193#4 of 52
Construction Management$102,090$75,682#10 of 57
Computer and Information Sciences$95,398$71,742#149 of 459
Mechanical Engineering$85,286$68,919#289 of 318
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$83,115$64,528#21 of 51
Engineering$82,903$68,044#45 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,429$75,655#632 of 966
Economics$80,795—#178 of 368
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$80,482$64,005#36 of 61
Civil Engineering$74,989$69,861#227 of 233
Finance and Financial Management Services$74,852$51,248#263 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$73,726$60,573#385 of 796
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$72,882$62,496#26 of 76
Business Administration, Management and Operations$70,486$49,640#364 of 1176
Mathematics$70,257—#155 of 309
Marketing$68,772$44,780#209 of 516
International Business$68,079—#81 of 115
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$65,513—#34 of 265
Criminal Justice and Corrections$64,585$49,019#65 of 660
Biology$60,198$37,216#326 of 841
Political Science and Government$59,997—#323 of 565
Human Resources Management and Services$59,187$46,691#165 of 187
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,506$32,860#173 of 610
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$57,266$46,691#15 of 50
Social Work$56,858$42,915#93 of 420
Communication and Media Studies$56,119$39,798#267 of 660
Geography and Cartography$56,022$40,553#81 of 117
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$55,905$37,845#119 of 225
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$55,396—#157 of 215
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$54,532$36,220#12 of 55

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Minnesota State University-Mankato electrical, electronics, and communications engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $71,676 one year after graduating and $85,655 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Minnesota State University-Mankato rank for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering?

Among 258 colleges reporting earnings for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering graduates, Minnesota State University-Mankato ranks #252 by median pay four years after graduation, and #251 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is electrical, electronics, and communications engineering at Minnesota State University-Mankato worth it?

Its graduates earn 15% less than the national median for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering ($100,647), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,896.

← All data for Minnesota State University-Mankato · 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.