Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering at North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh, NC · Bachelor's Degree · about 136 graduates a year

$77,687
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$102,178
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$100,647
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#85 of 258
Rank by pay
#44 of 258
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,500
Median federal debt

North Carolina State University at Raleigh graduates in electrical, electronics, and communications engineering earn 2% more 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 North Carolina State University at Raleigh 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
…
82University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown Johnstown, PA$102,572$104,317#96$76,853
83University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA$102,572$104,317#97$76,853
84University of South Florida Tampa, FL$102,275$108,859#49$78,825
85North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC$102,178$109,652#44$77,687
86Portland State University Portland, OR$101,905$102,505#108$82,853
87Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls, OR$101,534$102,132#117$76,780
88University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA$101,091$89,021#227$79,414

Other Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering Credentials at North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$94,086$131,229$21,913

Other Majors at North Carolina State University at Raleigh by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$113,478$85,809#101 of 349
Computer Engineering$110,416$82,997#79 of 189
Chemical Engineering$104,705$81,492#27 of 158
Nuclear Engineering$100,212$74,540#5 of 12
Industrial Engineering$100,172$81,055#33 of 94
Engineering$99,838$71,769#12 of 57
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$98,129$74,016#40 of 118
Construction Engineering$94,505$76,574#9 of 13
Mathematics$92,594$43,585#37 of 309
Materials Engineering$89,968$74,058#22 of 34
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$89,932$70,820#51 of 59
Science Technologies/Technicians$89,826$72,274#2 of 9
Mechanical Engineering$87,112$69,078#261 of 318
Forestry$86,357$61,142#1 of 31
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$85,808$67,251#10 of 46
Civil Engineering$85,568$70,346#111 of 233
Statistics$85,090$54,026#28 of 50
Agricultural Engineering$84,848$67,281#14 of 26
Business Administration, Management and Operations$84,349$56,877#85 of 1176
Accounting and Related Services$83,689$56,606#205 of 796
Business/Managerial Economics$82,096$60,369#34 of 84
Chemistry$76,978$47,071#34 of 209
Architecture$76,695$57,034#6 of 78
Nutrition Sciences$75,508$33,669#2 of 53
International/Globalization Studies$73,362$45,648#6 of 87
Food Science and Technology$72,782$50,631#12 of 29
Textile Sciences and Engineering$71,837$45,078—
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$71,136$44,101#32 of 110
Environmental Design$69,851—#1 of 12
Agricultural Business and Management$68,671$46,849#24 of 77

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do North Carolina State University at Raleigh electrical, electronics, and communications engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $77,687 one year after graduating and $102,178 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does North Carolina State University at Raleigh rank for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering?

Among 258 colleges reporting earnings for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering graduates, North Carolina State University at Raleigh ranks #85 by median pay four years after graduation, and #44 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is electrical, electronics, and communications engineering at North Carolina State University at Raleigh worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering ($100,647), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,500.

← All data for North Carolina State University at Raleigh · 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.