Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering at Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH · Bachelor's Degree · about 44 graduates a year

$68,875
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$87,713
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$100,647
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#247 of 258
Rank by pay
#209 of 258
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,500
Median federal debt

Cleveland State University graduates in electrical, electronics, and communications engineering earn 13% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 29% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Cleveland 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
…
244Citadel Military College of South Carolina Charleston, SC$88,869$98,542#150$72,726
245University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN$88,305$84,350#247$74,197
246Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN$87,944$94,348#203$73,662
247Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH$87,713$93,603#209$68,875
248University of Miami Coral Gables, FL$87,274$92,892#215—
249The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN$86,537$94,532#202$75,273
250The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX$85,971$87,407#233$45,597

Other Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering Credentials at Cleveland State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$94,207$115,285—

Other Majors at Cleveland State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$100,385$68,280#169 of 349
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$88,732$66,044#16 of 46
Computer Engineering$88,595$68,852#170 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$86,337$48,555#221 of 459
Mechanical Engineering$85,184$65,531#292 of 318
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$83,938$26,845#55 of 253
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,201$66,764#639 of 966
Chemical Engineering$81,185$69,043#157 of 158
Finance and Financial Management Services$73,669$49,425#279 of 452
Civil Engineering$73,575$66,295#229 of 233
Accounting and Related Services$73,476$54,088#390 of 796
Information Science/Studies$72,661$57,661#104 of 148
International Business$68,241—#80 of 115
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$67,614$47,040#111 of 126
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$67,214$23,755#16 of 48
Human Resources Management and Services$65,203$40,869#117 of 187
Chemistry$63,541$48,147#136 of 209
Economics$62,852$44,759#339 of 368
Marketing$61,829$43,706#365 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$58,930$46,708#836 of 1176
Mathematics$58,346$41,164#263 of 309
Sociology$57,211$34,490#122 of 462
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians—$56,332—
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$55,174$38,027#139 of 178
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$55,038$35,443#93 of 93
Biology$53,898$29,440#563 of 841
Urban Studies/Affairs$53,582$38,929#27 of 30
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$53,245$34,835#155 of 265
Criminology$52,713$32,393#77 of 113
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$51,540—#188 of 215

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Cleveland State University electrical, electronics, and communications engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $68,875 one year after graduating and $87,713 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Cleveland State University rank for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering?

Among 258 colleges reporting earnings for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering graduates, Cleveland State University ranks #247 by median pay four years after graduation, and #209 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is electrical, electronics, and communications engineering at Cleveland State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% less than the national median for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering ($100,647), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,500.

← All data for Cleveland 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.