Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering at University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND · Bachelor's Degree · about 38 graduates a year

$78,285
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$106,162
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$100,647
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#49 of 258
Rank by pay
#41 of 258
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

University of North Dakota graduates in electrical, electronics, and communications engineering earn 5% more 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 University of North Dakota 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
…
46University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA$106,871$97,246#166$80,412
47Marquette University Milwaukee, WI$106,686$111,012#35$81,797
48San Diego State University San Diego, CA$106,416$96,832#173$75,061
49University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND$106,162$109,987#41$78,285
50Gonzaga University Spokane, WA$106,155$97,640#162$81,435
51University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI$106,153$104,550#93$81,508
52Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS$106,039$128,658#10$80,896

Other Majors at University of North Dakota by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Air Transportation$104,472$46,193#2 of 52
Petroleum Engineering$99,932$73,821#13 of 19
Mechanical Engineering$89,704$73,603#197 of 318
Civil Engineering$87,828$73,260#84 of 233
Chemical Engineering$87,309$73,112#138 of 158
Computer and Information Sciences$86,268$65,020#222 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$82,187$61,280#228 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$79,624$73,097#728 of 966
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$78,774$68,029#33 of 93
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$75,202—#39 of 51
Computer Systems Analysis$72,006$53,865#12 of 24
Mathematics$71,665—#143 of 309
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$71,538$42,948#26 of 476
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$70,947—#24 of 207
Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,932$53,776#406 of 1176
Political Science and Government$66,535—#170 of 565
Finance and Financial Management Services$65,856$49,785#392 of 452
Marketing$64,912$48,843#294 of 516
Human Resources Management and Services$64,688—#123 of 187
Security Science and Technology$62,726—#14 of 45
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$60,352—#70 of 225
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$56,218—#148 of 215
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$56,130—#34 of 70
Communication and Media Studies$56,065$34,963#268 of 660
Social Work$56,001$49,695#112 of 420
Psychology$55,333$33,487#236 of 1027
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,251$42,825#318 of 660
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$54,558—#43 of 85
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$53,454$40,142#49 of 67
Social Sciences$52,063$34,490#46 of 87

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of North Dakota electrical, electronics, and communications engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $78,285 one year after graduating and $106,162 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of North Dakota rank for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering?

Among 258 colleges reporting earnings for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering graduates, University of North Dakota ranks #49 by median pay four years after graduation, and #41 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is electrical, electronics, and communications engineering at University of North Dakota worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% more than the national median for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering ($100,647), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for University of North Dakota · 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.