Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering at University of Vermont

Burlington, VT · Bachelor's Degree · about 22 graduates a year

$61,803
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$95,036
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$100,647
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#182 of 258
Rank by pay
#163 of 258
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,375
Median federal debt

University of Vermont 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 26% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Vermont 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
…
179University of North Texas Denton, TX$95,294$96,886#172$75,265
180University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY$95,209$90,619#221$74,205
181University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI$95,059$98,913#147$82,018
182University of Vermont Burlington, VT$95,036$97,610#163$61,803
183Texas A & M University-Kingsville Kingsville, TX$94,810$96,394#177$77,971
184Texas State University San Marcos, TX$94,780$96,363#178$72,990
185Wichita State University Wichita, KS$94,738$98,353#152$77,435

Other Majors at University of Vermont by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Mechanical Engineering$83,438$61,626#302 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,571$73,068#629 of 966
Business Administration, Management and Operations$82,284$51,051#111 of 1176
Computer Science$81,160$62,974#294 of 349
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$80,593$36,680#9 of 110
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$77,348$63,697#37 of 46
Civil Engineering$77,342$61,898#218 of 233
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$72,668$64,930#58 of 93
Economics$69,416$38,452#279 of 368
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$68,482$69,873#128 of 253
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$68,395$32,386#23 of 67
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$65,706$35,931#68 of 178
Mathematics$65,139$30,408#209 of 309
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$65,120—#28 of 49
Political Science and Government$63,279$31,594#253 of 565
Nutrition Sciences$61,238$33,389#26 of 53
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$59,127$27,835#135 of 610
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$57,174—#131 of 215
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$54,726$19,566#44 of 70
History$54,694$28,254#136 of 459
Sociology$54,529$31,798#175 of 462
Social Work$54,235$32,335#151 of 420
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$53,755$34,547#59 of 67
Fine and Studio Arts$53,191$24,497#34 of 423
Psychology$52,805$32,674#361 of 1027
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$52,698$25,249#40 of 172
International/Globalization Studies$51,219$33,757#61 of 87
Biology$50,813$36,491#655 of 841
Anthropology$49,987$31,717#65 of 188
English Language and Literature$49,101$31,293#277 of 576

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $61,803 one year after graduating and $95,036 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 258 colleges reporting earnings for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering graduates, University of Vermont ranks #182 by median pay four years after graduation, and #163 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is electrical, electronics, and communications engineering at University of Vermont 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 $24,375.

← All data for University of Vermont · 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.