Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN · Bachelor's Degree · about 52 graduates a year

$79,808
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$97,575
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$100,647
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#148 of 258
Rank by pay
#211 of 258
Rank, wage-adjusted
$14,299
Median federal debt

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities graduates in electrical, electronics, and communications engineering earn 3% less 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 Minnesota-Twin Cities 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
…
145Clarkson University Potsdam, NY$97,750$93,038#212$77,940
146New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ$97,718$85,766#239$78,794
147CUNY City College New York, NY$97,698$92,988#213$78,172
148University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$97,575$93,205#211$79,808
149University of Delaware Newark, DE$97,567$96,982#169$75,877
150Lawrence Technological University Southfield, MI$97,532$102,836#105$80,671
151University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR$97,516$114,914#22$76,832

Other Majors at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$119,781$85,672#39 of 189
Computer Science$111,661$82,861#107 of 349
International Business$108,566$64,978#4 of 115
Computer Systems Analysis$104,839$73,013#2 of 24
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences$103,666——
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$100,554$68,047#2 of 37
Finance and Financial Management Services$98,279$69,094#61 of 452
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$97,611$76,184#44 of 118
Accounting and Related Services$96,109$66,591#72 of 796
Chemical Engineering$92,946$73,245#108 of 158
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$92,422$68,495#44 of 59
Industrial Engineering$92,241$73,777#70 of 94
Construction Management$91,947$75,705#32 of 57
Business Administration, Management and Operations$90,284$65,996#52 of 1176
Mechanical Engineering$90,061$73,433#189 of 318
Marketing$86,246$59,609#45 of 516
Engineering$86,148$67,413#38 of 57
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$84,678$73,403#18 of 93
Business/Commerce$84,516—#22 of 271
Materials Engineering$83,945$60,445#30 of 34
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,960$72,929#615 of 966
Agricultural Engineering$82,946$61,145#17 of 26
Economics$82,488$56,902#159 of 368
Civil Engineering$82,281$65,835#157 of 233
Mathematics$81,864$58,153#76 of 309
Statistics$80,993$66,434#33 of 50
Physics$80,025$54,350#52 of 107
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science$77,420$60,367#1 of 6
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$76,078$64,936#16 of 76
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs$74,597$43,969#1 of 22

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Minnesota-Twin Cities electrical, electronics, and communications engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $79,808 one year after graduating and $97,575 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Minnesota-Twin Cities rank for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering?

Among 258 colleges reporting earnings for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering graduates, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities ranks #148 by median pay four years after graduation, and #211 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is electrical, electronics, and communications engineering at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering ($100,647), and the median federal debt at graduation is $14,299.

← All data for University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · 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.