Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians at University of Houston

Houston, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 23 graduates a year

$74,835
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$87,022
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$84,599
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#19 of 46
Rank by pay
#22 of 46
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,875
Median federal debt

University of Houston graduates in electrical/electronic engineering technologies/technicians earn 3% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 26% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Houston Compares for Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians

All 46 colleges reporting electrical/electronic engineering technologies/technicians 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
1Pace University New York, NY$127,764$121,605#2—
2University of Arkansas Grantham Little Rock, AR$123,809$145,899#1$87,606
3California State University-Chico Chico, CA$106,225$96,658#8$77,965
4Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO$100,358$93,854#13$75,966
5Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX$99,943$101,613#4$78,185
6Excelsior University Albany, NY$99,786$94,976#10$83,479
7Wayne State University Detroit, MI$96,821$102,086#3$82,524
8Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY$96,361$91,716#15$75,227
9New England Institute of Technology East Greenwich, RI$93,997$92,577#14$70,647
10California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA$91,709$83,449#30$68,815
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16Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH$88,732$94,690#11$66,044
17Farmingdale State College Farmingdale, NY$87,895$83,658#29$53,729
18Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA$87,053$100,770#6$74,863
19University of Houston Houston, TX$87,022$88,476#22$74,835
20Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI$86,348$91,044#17$68,334
21Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN$85,224$91,430#16$74,981
22Purdue University Northwest Hammond, IN$84,288$90,425#18$75,675

Other Majors at University of Houston by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Chemical Engineering$110,184$84,468#14 of 158
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$107,399$86,136#42 of 258
Computer Engineering$107,283$80,438#87 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$98,790$72,381#124 of 459
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$97,201$73,694#10 of 43
Industrial Engineering$94,814$76,147#58 of 94
Petroleum Engineering$94,651$52,295#17 of 19
Mechanical Engineering$93,275$74,043#122 of 318
Management Information Systems and Services$91,983$65,574#47 of 166
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,276$85,740#312 of 966
Civil Engineering$89,653$74,822#60 of 233
Physics$86,078—#34 of 107
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$84,692$61,163#24 of 61
Accounting and Related Services$84,668$48,942#186 of 796
Computer Systems Analysis$82,416$55,565#7 of 24
Biotechnology$78,750$49,916#5 of 13
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians$78,396$56,527#20 of 27
Economics$78,204$50,820#195 of 368
Finance and Financial Management Services$78,009$54,041#222 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,125$49,192#282 of 1176
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$72,199$50,957#16 of 27
Architecture$70,616$49,388#22 of 78
Human Resources Management and Services$69,010$46,700#85 of 187
Chemistry$68,504$50,717#87 of 209
Marketing$68,139$46,927#228 of 516
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$68,127—#30 of 138
Design and Applied Arts$64,612$47,461#48 of 299
Business/Corporate Communications$64,374$45,997#9 of 25
Mathematics$62,833$54,710#230 of 309
Political Science and Government$61,533$36,413#292 of 565

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Houston electrical/electronic engineering technologies/technicians graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $74,835 one year after graduating and $87,022 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Houston rank for electrical/electronic engineering technologies/technicians?

Among 46 colleges reporting earnings for electrical/electronic engineering technologies/technicians graduates, University of Houston ranks #19 by median pay four years after graduation, and #22 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is electrical/electronic engineering technologies/technicians at University of Houston worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for electrical/electronic engineering technologies/technicians ($84,599), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,875.

← All data for University of Houston · 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.