Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering at North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, NC · Bachelor's Degree · about 31 graduates a year

$81,213
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$98,061
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$100,647
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#138 of 258
Rank by pay
#82 of 258
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,038
Median federal debt

North Carolina A & T State University 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 28% of one year’s pay at that point.

How North Carolina A & T 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
…
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
141California State University-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA$97,998$89,172#226—

Other Majors at North Carolina A & T State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Chemical Engineering$109,537$78,323#18 of 158
Computer Science$105,342$81,174#137 of 349
Computer Engineering$98,567$80,685#133 of 189
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$93,564$72,961#33 of 99
Industrial Engineering$93,183$83,427#63 of 94
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$91,235$52,948#72 of 118
Mechanical Engineering$85,463$72,278#285 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,704$73,368#657 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$77,940$50,736#295 of 796
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$77,476$44,378#33 of 51
Civil Engineering$76,508$70,474#221 of 233
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$75,982$47,422#40 of 46
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$74,974$62,689#12 of 15
Architectural Engineering$73,826$67,152#15 of 16
Public Health$72,419$58,660#22 of 215
Economics$69,296$45,446#282 of 368
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$67,054—#3 of 50
Business Administration, Management and Operations$60,863$45,114#765 of 1176
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$60,703$40,465#42 of 345
Marketing$59,747$48,042#395 of 516
Biology$57,392$31,660#440 of 841
Political Science and Government$55,572$42,310#425 of 565
Criminal Justice and Corrections$51,474$32,152#452 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods—$49,099—
Communication and Media Studies$48,804$28,985#482 of 660
Animal Sciences$48,155$35,686#46 of 78
Social Work$47,072$27,508#340 of 420
Agriculture$46,990$32,301#36 of 43
Design and Applied Arts$46,077$30,470#220 of 299
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$45,821$37,458#113 of 172

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do North Carolina A & T State University electrical, electronics, and communications engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $81,213 one year after graduating and $98,061 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does North Carolina A & T State University rank for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering?

Among 258 colleges reporting earnings for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering graduates, North Carolina A & T State University ranks #138 by median pay four years after graduation, and #82 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is electrical, electronics, and communications engineering at North Carolina A & T State University 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 $27,038.

← All data for North Carolina A & T 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.