Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering at University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Seattle, WA · Bachelor's Degree · about 227 graduates a year

$81,989
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$116,010
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$100,647
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#19 of 258
Rank by pay
#60 of 258
Rank, wage-adjusted
$14,000
Median federal debt

University of Washington-Seattle Campus graduates in electrical, electronics, and communications engineering earn 15% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 12% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Washington-Seattle Campus 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
…
16University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$117,610$124,006#11$87,606
17Villanova University Villanova, PA$117,229$119,223#14$90,302
18University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA$117,215$106,658#63—
19University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$116,010$106,704#60$81,989
20University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA$116,010$106,704#61$81,989
21University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA$116,010$106,704#62$81,989
22Prairie View A & M University Prairie View, TX$115,939$117,876#15$84,195

Other Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering Credentials at University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$124,667$146,735$47,521

Other Majors at University of Washington-Seattle Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$175,616$128,887#20 of 349
Computer Engineering$169,570$141,588#5 of 189
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$150,811$135,384#3 of 253
Computer and Information Sciences$114,798$73,385#66 of 459
Management Information Systems and Services$113,308—#7 of 166
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$111,349$76,881#6 of 59
Industrial Engineering$109,575$75,473#15 of 94
Chemical Engineering$109,551$67,624#17 of 158
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering$105,016$81,517—
Architectural Sciences and Technology$103,414$81,377#1 of 22
Mechanical Engineering$102,078$66,947#29 of 318
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$100,930$57,062#26 of 118
Mathematics$100,127$46,585#25 of 309
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$98,632$86,212#142 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$97,452$63,500#66 of 452
Materials Engineering$95,314$71,174#9 of 34
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$95,193$62,069#38 of 126
Civil Engineering$92,010$73,357#38 of 233
Design and Applied Arts$89,193$63,449#4 of 299
Accounting and Related Services$88,393$62,731#128 of 796
Marketing$88,114$51,530#34 of 516
Economics$87,239$53,934#123 of 368
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$86,417$70,225#16 of 93
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$80,947$25,791#1 of 215
Business Administration, Management and Operations$78,771$49,004#158 of 1176
Physics$75,867$41,474#62 of 107
Social Sciences$75,301$57,538#5 of 87
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$73,944$34,669#11 of 49
Health and Medical Administrative Services$73,484$49,866#53 of 275
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$73,413$39,635#4 of 17

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Washington-Seattle Campus electrical, electronics, and communications engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $81,989 one year after graduating and $116,010 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Washington-Seattle Campus rank for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering?

Among 258 colleges reporting earnings for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering graduates, University of Washington-Seattle Campus ranks #19 by median pay four years after graduation, and #60 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is electrical, electronics, and communications engineering at University of Washington-Seattle Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 15% more than the national median for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering ($100,647), and the median federal debt at graduation is $14,000.

← All data for University of Washington-Seattle Campus · 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.