Best Schools for Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering

Top colleges ranked by median earnings 2 years after graduation.

50
Schools
$80,087
Avg. Earnings
3,056
Graduates
#1
U

University of California-Berkeley

Berkeley, CA · Public

$128,868
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $126,367
Graduates: 182
Acceptance: 11.7%
#2
M

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, MA · Private

$121,226
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $104,229
Graduates: 90
Acceptance: 4.7%
#3
C

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA · Private

$114,223
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $116,935
Graduates: 62
Acceptance: 11.4%
#4
C

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY · Private

$92,277
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $88,459
Graduates: 43
Acceptance: 8.2%
#5
T

Tufts University

Medford, MA · Private

$84,653
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 10.1%
#6
L

Lawrence Technological University

Southfield, MI · Private

$84,653
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $78,211
Graduates: 25
Acceptance: 80.3%
#7
S

Stanford University

Stanford, CA · Private

$84,653
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 3.9%
#8
U

University of California-Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA · Public

$83,915
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $78,867
Graduates: 66
Acceptance: 8.7%
#9
U

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI · Public

$82,123
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $78,393
Graduates: 69
Acceptance: 17.9%
#10
U

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA · Private

$80,567
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $81,661
Graduates: 43
Acceptance: 10.0%
#11
T

The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, TX · Public

$80,550
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $81,984
Graduates: 224
Acceptance: 29.1%
#12
H

Howard University

Washington, DC · Private

$80,041
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 34.9%
#13
J

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD · Private

$79,653
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 7.6%
#14
C

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo, CA · Public

$79,647
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $79,454
Graduates: 93
Acceptance: 29.8%
#15
W

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI · Public

$79,473
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $76,864
Graduates: 77
Acceptance: 82.0%
#16
K

Kettering University

Flint, MI · Private

$78,612
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $74,900
Graduates: 40
Acceptance: 79.1%
#17
O

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI · Public

$78,488
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $72,313
Graduates: 85
Acceptance: 70.2%
#18
S

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI · Public

$78,343
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $70,259
Graduates: 24
Acceptance: 72.9%
#19
U

University of Michigan-Dearborn

Dearborn, MI · Public

$77,464
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $76,680
Graduates: 77
Acceptance: 58.6%
#20
S

Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken, NJ · Private

$77,213
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $73,943
Graduates: 27
Acceptance: 43.4%
#21
M

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI · Public

$77,115
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $71,673
Graduates: 70
Acceptance: 83.9%
#22
T

Texas A & M University-College Station

College Station, TX · Public

$77,062
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $71,317
Graduates: 146
Acceptance: 63.2%
#23
N

Northeastern University

Boston, MA · Private

$76,773
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $77,708
Graduates: 74
Acceptance: 5.7%
#24
I

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID ·

$76,460
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: N/A
#25
R

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy, NY · Private

$76,460
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $72,826
Graduates: 81
Acceptance: 58.5%
#26
U

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND · Public

$76,460
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $76,521
Graduates: 41
Acceptance: 77.1%
#27
F

Franklin W Olin College of Engineering

Needham, MA · Private

$76,460
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 21.7%
#28
M

Michigan Technological University

Houghton, MI · Public

$75,989
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $72,168
Graduates: 106
Acceptance: 87.9%
#29
T

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL · Public

$75,832
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $65,725
Graduates: 61
Acceptance: 75.8%
#30
U

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA · Private

$75,706
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $72,417
Graduates: 18
Acceptance: 46.8%
#31
U

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH · Public

$75,623
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $73,608
Graduates: 47
Acceptance: 94.8%
#32
U

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN · Private

$75,518
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $75,696
Graduates: 31
Acceptance: 12.4%
#33
U

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL · Public

$75,405
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $72,430
Graduates: 135
Acceptance: 24.0%
#34
B

Boise State University

Boise, ID · Public

$75,047
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $73,319
Graduates: 35
Acceptance: 84.0%
#35
B

Baylor University

Waco, TX · Private

$75,047
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $67,702
Graduates: 32
Acceptance: 51.0%
#36
C

Columbia University in the City of New York

New York, NY · Private

$74,953
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 4.2%
#37
N

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ · Public

$74,890
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $67,225
Graduates: 53
Acceptance: 91.0%
#38
T

Trine University

Angola, IN · Private

$74,576
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $68,585
Graduates: 19
Acceptance: 84.7%
#39
V

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN · Private

$74,576
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $70,690
Graduates: 34
Acceptance: 92.2%
#40
O

Ohio State University-Main Campus

Columbus, OH · Public

$74,576
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $70,372
Graduates: 187
Acceptance: 50.8%
#41
V

Villanova University

Villanova, PA · Private

$74,576
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $71,115
Graduates: 23
Acceptance: 25.1%
#42
S

South Dakota State University

Brookings, SD · Public

$74,576
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $72,698
Graduates: 32
Acceptance: 98.7%
#43
U

University of Houston

Houston, TX · Public

$74,576
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $75,967
Graduates: 84
Acceptance: 69.5%
#44
U

University of Virginia-Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA · Public

$74,576
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $70,993
Graduates: 24
Acceptance: 16.9%
#45
M

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS · Public

$74,405
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $69,768
Graduates: 43
Acceptance: 76.3%
#46
C

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI · Public

$74,367
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $69,477
Graduates: 21
Acceptance: 91.0%
#47
R

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Terre Haute, IN · Private

$74,341
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $73,908
Graduates: 44
Acceptance: 72.8%
#48
R

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ · Public

$74,063
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $70,205
Graduates: 205
Acceptance: 65.3%
#49
G

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Atlanta, GA · Public

$73,992
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $74,050
Graduates: 166
Acceptance: 16.5%
#50
U

University of Maine

Orono, ME · Public

$73,737
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $67,874
Graduates: 17
Acceptance: 95.7%

Data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard - earnings data for graduates with this field of study.

Earnings: Median earnings 2 years after graduation for students who completed this major.

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