Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering at Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN · Bachelor's Degree · about 16 graduates a year

$69,943
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$90,009
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$100,647
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#238 of 258
Rank by pay
#238 of 258
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,800
Median federal debt

Saint Cloud State University graduates in electrical, electronics, and communications engineering earn 11% less 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 Saint Cloud 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
…
235University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL$90,089$102,259#113$76,151
236Florida Polytechnic University Lakeland, FL$90,086$95,885#183$70,375
237University of New Haven West Haven, CT$90,042$81,067#253$85,618
238Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN$90,009$85,978#238$69,943
239Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR$89,951$106,000#71$71,878
240University of Memphis Memphis, TN$89,515$97,785#160$71,137
241Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton, OH$89,391$95,394#190$68,977

Other Majors at Saint Cloud State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$107,133$77,792#89 of 189
Computer Science$103,765$63,287#145 of 349
Mechanical Engineering$87,503$70,179#253 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,470$74,111#552 of 966
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$80,331$56,987#54 of 99
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$78,067$74,147#34 of 93
Accounting and Related Services$76,080$58,497#332 of 796
Marketing$74,847$47,453#124 of 516
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$73,695$69,616#41 of 51
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,259$52,502#338 of 452
Criminal Justice and Corrections$66,850$49,412#53 of 660
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,191$47,473#613 of 1176
Biology$62,595$44,166#265 of 841
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$59,549$43,555#74 of 265
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$59,483$42,002#176 of 253
Business/Commerce—$59,378—
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$58,587—#109 of 215
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology$57,108—#11 of 16
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$56,547$42,192#83 of 207
Communication and Media Studies$56,388$40,279#262 of 660
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$54,302—#13 of 55
Social Work$52,765$43,726#184 of 420
Sociology$52,455—#222 of 462
Psychology$52,031$33,623#396 of 1027
Public Health$50,932$32,830#162 of 215
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions—$50,058—
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$49,922$42,406#36 of 59
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$48,923$43,279#221 of 345
International Relations and National Security Studies$48,463—#111 of 118
Political Science and Government$48,305$28,991#538 of 565

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $69,943 one year after graduating and $90,009 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 258 colleges reporting earnings for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering graduates, Saint Cloud State University ranks #238 by median pay four years after graduation, and #238 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is electrical, electronics, and communications engineering at Saint Cloud State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% less than the national median for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering ($100,647), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,800.

← All data for Saint Cloud 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.