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

Ironton, OH · Bachelor's Degree

$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)
#194 of 258
Rank by pay
#127 of 258
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,125
Median federal debt

Ohio University-Southern 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-Southern 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
…
191University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA$94,683$83,378#249$79,857
192Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville, OH$94,673$101,030#125$64,226
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

Other Majors at Ohio University-Southern Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Air Transportation$99,701—#9 of 52
Industrial Engineering$99,364$70,199#37 of 94
Management Information Systems and Services$93,774$68,154#43 of 166
Computer Science$93,282$73,932#215 of 349
Mechanical Engineering$91,285$69,161#153 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$87,308$75,809#466 of 966
Chemical Engineering$85,990$67,322#146 of 158
Accounting and Related Services$84,002$61,856#197 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$81,299$59,305#182 of 452
Civil Engineering$81,019$63,884#182 of 233
Marketing$78,506$55,022#81 of 516
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$77,401$61,788#15 of 37
International Business$73,640$57,396#59 of 115
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,478$57,006#330 of 1176
Mathematics$67,562—#184 of 309
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$66,922$38,637#35 of 138
Public Health$62,153$37,883#72 of 215
Health and Medical Administrative Services$61,538$42,663#116 of 275
Computer and Information Sciences$60,767$48,515#436 of 459
Business/Managerial Economics—$60,236—
Journalism$59,276$38,246#57 of 187
Political Science and Government$58,907$38,753#347 of 565
Apparel and Textiles$58,647$39,969#24 of 57
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$57,998$40,516#10 of 50
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$57,479$36,886#40 of 64
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$57,085—#136 of 215
Geography and Cartography$56,381$33,199#74 of 117
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$55,867$35,165#215 of 610
Zoology/Animal Biology$55,352$29,303#10 of 52
Communication and Media Studies$54,695$36,666#315 of 660

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Ohio University-Southern 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-Southern Campus rank for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering?

Among 258 colleges reporting earnings for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering graduates, Ohio University-Southern Campus ranks #194 by median pay four years after graduation, and #127 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is electrical, electronics, and communications engineering at Ohio University-Southern 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-Southern 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.