Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering at Ohio University-Main Campus

Athens, OH · Bachelor's Degree · about 14 graduates a year

$64,226
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$94,673
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$100,647
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#196 of 258
Rank by pay
#129 of 258
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,125
Median federal debt

Ohio University-Main Campus graduates in electrical, electronics, and communications engineering earn 6% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 24% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Ohio University-Main Campus 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
…
193Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe, OH$94,673$101,030#126$64,226
194Ohio University-Southern Campus Ironton, OH$94,673$101,030#127$64,226
195Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster, OH$94,673$101,030#128$64,226
196Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH$94,673$101,030#129$64,226
197Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville, OH$94,673$101,030#130$64,226
198Utah State University Logan, UT$94,576$89,636#225$74,055
199North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND$94,510$97,915#158$75,212

Other Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering Credentials at Ohio University-Main Campus

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$102,262$123,110—

Other Majors at Ohio University-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Air Transportation$99,701—#11 of 52
Industrial Engineering$99,364$70,199#39 of 94
Management Information Systems and Services$93,774$68,154#45 of 166
Computer Science$93,282$73,932#217 of 349
Mechanical Engineering$91,285$69,161#155 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$87,308$75,809#468 of 966
Chemical Engineering$85,990$67,322#148 of 158
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$85,798$66,591#18 of 51
Accounting and Related Services$84,002$61,856#199 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$81,299$59,305#184 of 452
Civil Engineering$81,019$63,884#184 of 233
Marketing$78,506$55,022#83 of 516
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$77,401$61,788#17 of 37
International Business$73,640$57,396#61 of 115
Human Resources Management and Services$71,579$43,125#70 of 187
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,478$57,006#332 of 1176
Mathematics$67,562—#186 of 309
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$66,922$38,637#37 of 138
Public Health$62,153$37,883#74 of 215
Health and Medical Administrative Services$61,538$42,663#118 of 275
Computer and Information Sciences$60,767$48,515#438 of 459
Business/Managerial Economics—$60,236—
Journalism$59,276$38,246#59 of 187
Political Science and Government$58,907$38,753#349 of 565
Apparel and Textiles$58,647$39,969#26 of 57
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$57,998$40,516#12 of 50
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$57,479$36,886#42 of 64
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$57,085—#138 of 215
Geography and Cartography$56,381$33,199#76 of 117
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$55,867$35,165#217 of 610

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Ohio University-Main Campus electrical, electronics, and communications engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $64,226 one year after graduating and $94,673 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Ohio University-Main Campus rank for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering?

Among 258 colleges reporting earnings for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering graduates, Ohio University-Main Campus ranks #196 by median pay four years after graduation, and #129 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is electrical, electronics, and communications engineering at Ohio University-Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% less than the national median for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering ($100,647), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,125.

← All data for Ohio University-Main Campus · 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.