Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering at Baylor University

Waco, TX · Bachelor's Degree

$82,475
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$100,110
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$100,647
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#104 of 258
Rank by pay
#119 of 258
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,500
Median federal debt

Baylor University graduates in electrical, electronics, and communications engineering earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 21% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Baylor 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
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101Bradley University Peoria, IL$100,391$98,633#149$76,475
102University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL$100,296$113,845#26$81,516
103University of South Alabama Mobile, AL$100,166$113,697#27$81,499
104Baylor University Waco, TX$100,110$101,783#119$82,475
105University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC$100,042$110,931#36$77,161
106The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX$99,993$101,664#121$75,116
107Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI$99,967$105,404#79$80,623

Other Majors at Baylor University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$128,411$82,714#53 of 349
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$125,167$84,271#1 of 27
Business/Commerce$124,434$74,886#3 of 271
Finance and Financial Management Services$102,812$67,909#39 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$102,011$68,187#45 of 796
Management Information Systems and Services$96,148$70,873#26 of 166
Real Estate$94,027$57,834#8 of 25
Mechanical Engineering$92,990$75,726#129 of 318
Mathematics$89,618$45,195#47 of 309
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$89,510$75,213#385 of 966
Human Resources Management and Services$89,102$62,562#13 of 187
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$86,363$59,052#7 of 67
Business Administration, Management and Operations$85,961$63,438#75 of 1176
Business/Managerial Economics$84,808$60,575#26 of 84
Engineering$84,689—#42 of 57
Marketing$78,398$57,162#87 of 516
International Business$71,071$40,782#67 of 115
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$68,460$30,164#15 of 48
International Relations and National Security Studies$67,484$37,507#54 of 118
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$67,066$43,414#6 of 42
Chemistry$65,293—#115 of 209
Psychology$65,090$27,785#39 of 1027
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$63,909$38,174#46 of 215
Journalism$63,622$35,675#24 of 187
Design and Applied Arts$63,522$39,333#53 of 299
Political Science and Government$61,578$32,981#291 of 565
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$59,701$31,707#72 of 265
Communication and Media Studies$58,915$43,740#197 of 660
Social Work$58,293—#75 of 420
Sociology$57,822$37,753#113 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $82,475 one year after graduating and $100,110 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 258 colleges reporting earnings for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering graduates, Baylor University ranks #104 by median pay four years after graduation, and #119 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering ($100,647), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,500.

← All data for Baylor 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.