Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering at Eastern Washington University

Cheney, WA · Bachelor's Degree · about 23 graduates a year

$66,443
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$85,599
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$100,647
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#253 of 258
Rank by pay
#255 of 258
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,116
Median federal debt

Eastern Washington University graduates in electrical, electronics, and communications engineering earn 15% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 29% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Eastern Washington 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
…
250The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX$85,971$87,407#233$45,597
251Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY$85,772$97,120#167$74,205
252Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN$85,655$81,819#251$71,676
253Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA$85,599$78,733#255$66,443
254University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA$84,883$98,258#155$76,191
255Southern California Institute of Technology Anaheim, CA$84,440$76,835#257$59,259
256Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL$83,853$82,385#250$68,670

Other Majors at Eastern Washington University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$95,817$67,004#144 of 459
Mechanical Engineering$85,495$62,497#284 of 318
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$84,265—#5 of 15
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$76,693—#49 of 61
Accounting and Related Services$75,927$52,665#334 of 796
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$75,533$67,984#17 of 76
Engineering Technologies/Technicians—$70,789—
Management Information Systems and Services$67,534$41,331#141 of 166
Finance and Financial Management Services$66,710$48,728#380 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,503$45,138#561 of 1176
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$65,245—#40 of 215
Marketing$64,677$42,196#300 of 516
Economics$60,954$37,368#350 of 368
Social Work$60,696$39,102#37 of 420
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$60,556$25,379#31 of 64
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$58,786$47,541#34 of 85
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$58,106$39,671#91 of 265
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$57,915$41,914#59 of 345
Sociology$56,992—#126 of 462
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$56,507$39,325#14 of 63
Health and Medical Administrative Services$56,244$48,114#166 of 275
Biology$56,083$33,793#487 of 841
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$55,671$33,028#88 of 680
Criminology$55,621$40,228#59 of 113
Special Education and Teaching$55,244$41,883#51 of 177
Research and Experimental Psychology$54,974$33,455#46 of 82
Political Science and Government$53,502$33,173#469 of 565
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$51,206—#23 of 55
Communication and Media Studies$50,969$37,782#415 of 660
History$50,286$36,126#237 of 459

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $66,443 one year after graduating and $85,599 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 258 colleges reporting earnings for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering graduates, Eastern Washington University ranks #253 by median pay four years after graduation, and #255 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 15% less than the national median for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering ($100,647), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,116.

← All data for Eastern Washington 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.