Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering at West Virginia University Institute of Technology

Beckley, WV · Bachelor's Degree · about 3 graduates a year

$79,662
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$99,542
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$100,647
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#113 of 258
Rank by pay
#16 of 258
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,221
Median federal debt

West Virginia University Institute of Technology graduates in electrical, electronics, and communications engineering earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 22% of one year’s pay at that point.

How West Virginia University Institute of Technology 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
…
110Brigham Young University Provo, UT$99,774$94,562#201$77,060
111Iowa State University Ames, IA$99,705$104,877#87$84,913
112Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH$99,557$106,242#68$83,227
113West Virginia University Institute of Technology Beckley, WV$99,542$117,764#16$79,662
114West Virginia University Morgantown, WV$99,542$117,764#17$79,662
115Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA$99,526$115,209#21$71,994
116New York Institute of Technology Old Westbury, NY$99,480$94,684#197$70,362

Other Majors at West Virginia University Institute of Technology by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$99,048$76,314#126 of 189
Chemical Engineering$96,503$69,875#82 of 158
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$94,750$72,210#36 of 59
Mechanical Engineering$90,461$71,504#175 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,750$71,298#577 of 966
Civil Engineering$82,117$67,062#158 of 233
Computer and Information Sciences$79,805$65,223#297 of 459
Mathematics$77,144—#104 of 309
Accounting and Related Services$76,135$51,824#328 of 796
Business/Commerce$65,372$42,298#118 of 271
Security Science and Technology$62,455$44,255#15 of 45
Biology$57,486$25,086#433 of 841
Political Science and Government$56,969$30,286#397 of 565
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$56,132$34,883#154 of 476
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$51,403$27,547#164 of 345
Psychology$51,263$28,879#443 of 1027
Health and Medical Administrative Services—$39,229—
Chemistry—$36,891—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do West Virginia University Institute of Technology electrical, electronics, and communications engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $79,662 one year after graduating and $99,542 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does West Virginia University Institute of Technology rank for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering?

Among 258 colleges reporting earnings for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering graduates, West Virginia University Institute of Technology ranks #113 by median pay four years after graduation, and #16 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is electrical, electronics, and communications engineering at West Virginia University Institute of Technology worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering ($100,647), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,221.

← All data for West Virginia University Institute of Technology · 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.