Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology

Rolla, MO · Bachelor's Degree · about 91 graduates a year

$81,204
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$98,264
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$100,647
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#137 of 258
Rank by pay
#80 of 258
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,250
Median federal debt

Missouri University of Science and Technology graduates in electrical, electronics, and communications engineering earn 2% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 25% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Missouri University of Science and Technology 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
…
134University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH$98,364$104,969#85$80,045
135Montana State University Bozeman, MT$98,331$107,411#56$77,060
136University of Georgia Athens, GA$98,280$101,740#120$73,307
137Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO$98,264$105,360#80$81,204
138North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC$98,061$105,233#82$81,213
139Alabama A & M University Normal, AL$98,045$111,290#33$72,241
140Weber State University Ogden, UT$98,042$92,921#214$69,537

Other Majors at Missouri University of Science and Technology by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$107,195$76,869#83 of 459
Petroleum Engineering$102,405$69,670#11 of 19
Computer Engineering$99,620$78,964#123 of 189
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$96,090$76,183#31 of 59
Mining and Mineral Engineering$95,707—#4 of 7
Chemical Engineering$94,686$78,369#93 of 158
Mechanical Engineering$91,742$75,855#141 of 318
Engineering-Related Fields$91,035$72,708#17 of 33
Nuclear Engineering$89,929$77,947#11 of 12
Architectural Engineering$85,754$73,274#10 of 16
Civil Engineering$85,053$70,664#119 of 233
Information Science/Studies$81,840$65,393#79 of 148
Metallurgical Engineering—$80,627—
Ceramic Sciences and Engineering$80,332$77,305—
Geological/Geophysical Engineering$75,259$64,503#6 of 7
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$73,519$60,645#15 of 37
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$71,901$57,679#44 of 46
Applied Mathematics$66,750$36,756#42 of 45
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$59,252$47,352#81 of 138
Biology$58,290$33,761#406 of 841
Psychology$49,360—#579 of 1027

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Missouri University of Science and Technology electrical, electronics, and communications engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $81,204 one year after graduating and $98,264 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Missouri University of Science and Technology rank for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering?

Among 258 colleges reporting earnings for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering graduates, Missouri University of Science and Technology ranks #137 by median pay four years after graduation, and #80 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is electrical, electronics, and communications engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% less than the national median for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering ($100,647), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,250.

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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.