Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering at The University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 130 graduates a year

$77,928
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$104,448
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$100,647
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#67 of 258
Rank by pay
#69 of 258
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,125
Median federal debt

The University of Texas at Dallas graduates in electrical, electronics, and communications engineering earn 4% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 23% of one year’s pay at that point.

How The University of Texas at Dallas 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
…
64Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$104,757$107,640#52$84,706
65Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ$104,757$107,640#53$84,706
66Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY$104,596$99,554#143$83,412
67The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX$104,448$106,193#69$77,928
68Washington State University Pullman, WA$104,354$95,983#182$79,874
69Rowan University Glassboro, NJ$104,215$91,468#220$79,612
70University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH$104,067$95,856#184$81,981

Other Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering Credentials at The University of Texas at Dallas

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$104,444$142,523—

Other Majors at The University of Texas at Dallas by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$112,666$77,609#63 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$103,603$72,472#102 of 459
Mechanical Engineering$90,102$61,113#187 of 318
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$87,420$58,916#93 of 118
Finance and Financial Management Services$86,484$63,455#130 of 452
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$85,717$61,303#61 of 126
Accounting and Related Services$82,629$56,684#224 of 796
Economics$75,479$47,034#221 of 368
Marketing$73,732$51,384#135 of 516
Mathematics$69,383$58,238#161 of 309
International Business$69,370$44,228#75 of 115
Business/Commerce$66,880$51,060#105 of 271
Human Resources Management and Services$66,719$51,732#105 of 187
Public Policy Analysis$66,209$43,837#20 of 34
Political Science and Government$65,869$34,429#190 of 565
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$65,617$20,631#47 of 156
Chemistry$63,472$48,783#138 of 209
History$61,321$37,450#46 of 459
Health and Medical Administrative Services$60,602$47,803#124 of 275
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$59,498$25,395#40 of 67
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$58,840—#83 of 138
Biology$58,540$26,029#393 of 841
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$57,864$52,162#71 of 207
Public Administration$55,467$36,328#38 of 47
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$54,985$31,993#30 of 90
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$53,828$34,676#56 of 158
Criminology$52,244$40,603#82 of 113
Psychology$51,459$33,331#432 of 1027
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$50,432$30,207#102 of 110
Research and Experimental Psychology$50,248$35,982#59 of 82

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do The University of Texas at Dallas electrical, electronics, and communications engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $77,928 one year after graduating and $104,448 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does The University of Texas at Dallas rank for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering?

Among 258 colleges reporting earnings for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering graduates, The University of Texas at Dallas ranks #67 by median pay four years after graduation, and #69 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is electrical, electronics, and communications engineering at The University of Texas at Dallas worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% more than the national median for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering ($100,647), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,125.

← All data for The University of Texas at Dallas · 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.