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

Tacoma, WA · Bachelor's Degree · about 37 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)
#21 of 258
Rank by pay
#62 of 258
Rank, wage-adjusted
$14,000
Median federal debt

University of Washington-Tacoma 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-Tacoma 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
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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
23University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO$113,627$106,263#67$80,513
24University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN$112,828$121,044#12$85,861

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

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$169,570$141,588#7 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$114,798$73,385#68 of 459
Mechanical Engineering$102,078$66,947#31 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$98,632$86,212#144 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$97,452$63,500#67 of 452
Civil Engineering$92,010$73,357#39 of 233
Accounting and Related Services$88,393$62,731#130 of 796
Marketing$88,114$51,530#36 of 516
Economics$87,239$53,934#124 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$78,771$49,004#160 of 1176
Political Science and Government$72,487$41,246#96 of 565
Non-Professional Legal Studies$71,042$39,558#8 of 39
Education$65,217$44,201#8 of 71
Communication and Media Studies$64,153$44,638#97 of 660
Public Health$63,666$46,016#59 of 215
Criminal Justice and Corrections$63,311$40,669#77 of 660
Urban Studies/Affairs$63,174$47,585#13 of 30
History$61,059$26,261#48 of 459
Biology$59,443$38,716#355 of 841
Social Work$59,256$40,969#61 of 420
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$58,705$34,572#87 of 225
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$58,229$35,867#88 of 265
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$57,534$31,459#23 of 103
Area Studies$56,926$43,668#39 of 70
Social Sciences$56,628$30,584#15 of 35
Psychology$54,016$34,660#302 of 1027
International/Globalization Studies$49,475—#70 of 87
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$48,753$39,715#39 of 63
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$47,124$29,758#71 of 137
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$46,844$30,437#358 of 476

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Washington-Tacoma 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-Tacoma Campus rank for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering?

Among 258 colleges reporting earnings for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering graduates, University of Washington-Tacoma Campus ranks #21 by median pay four years after graduation, and #62 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is electrical, electronics, and communications engineering at University of Washington-Tacoma 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-Tacoma 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.