Which state pays electrical engineering bachelor's graduates the most?

Massachusetts, where the median program pays its graduates $82,798 in their first year, the highest of 16 state rankings. Colorado is next, at $80,513.

Which electrical engineering bachelor's program pays the most?

Carnegie Mellon University in Pennsylvania reports the highest first-year pay of the 247 programs ranked here, $139,337. Its median federal debt is $22,250.

How much debt do electrical engineering bachelor's graduates have?

The median program leaves its graduates with $25,000 in federal debt. Across programs, the median debt is 32% of first-year pay.

Highest-Paying Electrical Engineering (Bachelor's) Programs in the US

247 programs report first-year pay
16 state rankings
Bachelor's in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

The median electrical engineering bachelor's program in the US pays its graduates $77,928 in their first year and $99,155 five years after. Massachusetts has the highest state median ($82,798), and Minnesota the lowest ($71,676). The median program leaves its graduates with $25,000 in federal debt.

Median first-year pay$77,928Across 247 programs

Median pay after 5 years$99,155Across 224 programs

Median federal debt$25,000Across 227 programs

Debt-to-earnings32%Across 223 programs

All 247 programs, ranked by graduate pay

Each program is ranked by the median pay of its graduates one year after they finished, from College Scorecard. This measures what graduates earn, not how good the teaching is. Pay also depends on where graduates live and work. Programs that don't report a figure are listed last when you sort by it.

#	School	Year 1 pay	After cost of living	Year 5 pay	Debt	Debt to pay
1	Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA · private nonprofit	$139,337	Not adjusted	$183,814	$22,250	16%
2	UC BerkeleyBerkeley, CA · public	$137,295	$124,002	$240,462	$14,437	11%
3	MITCambridge, MA · private nonprofit	$117,345	Not adjusted	$190,731	$11,935	10%
4	Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY · private nonprofit	$100,516	Not adjusted	$131,283	$14,750	15%
5	UT AustinAustin, TX · public	$96,997	$99,938	$123,101	$20,500	21%
6	Rice UniversityHouston, TX · private nonprofit	$96,751	Not adjusted	$139,102	Not reported	Not reported
7	National UniversitySan Diego, CA · private nonprofit	$93,417	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
8	Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA · private nonprofit	$92,222	$87,202	$103,304	$24,835	27%
9	Cal Poly SLOSan Luis Obispo, CA · public	$90,576	$81,806	$116,692	$24,449	27%
10	Villanova UniversityVillanova, PA · private nonprofit	$90,302	Not adjusted	$109,527	$27,000	30%
11	Stevens Institute of TechnologyHoboken, NJ · private nonprofit	$90,136	$82,842	$130,299	$26,490	29%
12	WPIWorcester, MA · private nonprofit	$89,897	$85,003	$105,931	$26,977	30%
13	USCLos Angeles, CA · private nonprofit	$89,684	$81,001	$123,215	$20,500	23%
14	CU BoulderBoulder, CO · public	$88,957	Not adjusted	$107,891	$20,414	23%
15	University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI · public	$87,606	$91,050	$109,107	$18,667	21%
16	Georgia TechAtlanta, GA · public	$86,865	Not adjusted	$109,110	$27,000	31%
17	UIUCChampaign, IL · public	$86,483	$86,519	$103,028	$21,600	25%
18	Kettering UniversityFlint, MI · private nonprofit	$86,360	$89,755	$100,365	$30,080	35%
19	University of HoustonHouston, TX · public	$86,136	$88,748	$107,025	$25,692	30%
20	Notre DameNotre Dame, IN · private nonprofit	$85,861	Not adjusted	$114,810	$19,000	22%
21	University of New HavenWest Haven, CT · private nonprofit	$85,618	Not adjusted	$100,639	Not reported	Not reported
22	University of MarylandCollege Park, MD · public	$85,500	$81,460	$108,058	$23,804	28%
23	University of MissouriColumbia, MO · public	$85,400	$94,035	$95,739	$22,499	26%
24	UCLALos Angeles, CA · public	$85,369	$77,104	$127,528	$17,877	21%
25	University of FloridaGainesville, FL · public	$85,243	$82,429	$104,143	$21,544	25%
26	Iowa StateAmes, IA · public	$84,913	Not adjusted	$107,338	$26,997	32%
27	ASUTempe, AZ · public	$84,706	$84,136	$102,932	$25,500	30%
28	Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY · private nonprofit	$84,494	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
29	PurdueWest Lafayette, IN · public	$84,300	Not adjusted	$95,734	$19,000	23%
30	Prairie View A&M UniversityPrairie View, TX · public	$84,195	$86,748	$106,989	$28,081	33%
31	Columbia UniversityNew York, NY · private nonprofit	$84,019	Not adjusted	$112,032	$12,000	14%
32	Michigan StateEast Lansing, MI · public	$83,874	$87,172	$102,673	$22,500	27%
33	Western New England UniversitySpringfield, MA · private nonprofit	$83,808	Not adjusted	Not reported	$26,000	31%
34	University of RochesterRochester, NY · private nonprofit	$83,705	Not adjusted	$108,714	$18,750	22%
35	University of WyomingLaramie, WY · public	$83,493	Not adjusted	Not reported	$22,419	27%
36	RPITroy, NY · private nonprofit	$83,412	Not adjusted	$116,079	$24,625	30%
37	Texas A&MCollege Station, TX · public	$83,389	$85,918	$107,294	$22,482	27%
38	Virginia TechBlacksburg, VA · public	$83,364	$82,454	$103,147	$25,849	31%
39	Case WesternCleveland, OH · private nonprofit	$83,227	Not adjusted	$113,649	$23,074	28%
40	Lamar UniversityBeaumont, TX · public	$83,155	$85,676	$97,857	$18,000	22%
41	Wentworth Institute of TechnologyBoston, MA · private nonprofit	$82,962	$78,446	$101,421	$26,000	31%
42	University of ArizonaTucson, AZ · public	$82,864	$82,307	$105,242	$21,000	25%
43	Portland StatePortland, OR · public	$82,853	$80,159	$104,747	$29,593	36%
44	UMass LowellLowell, MA · public	$82,798	$78,291	$95,858	$27,000	33%
45	New Mexico StateLas Cruces, NM · public	$82,790	Not adjusted	$97,373	$23,250	28%
46	RITRochester, NY · private nonprofit	$82,726	Not adjusted	$95,812	$29,000	35%
47	Widener UniversityChester, PA · private nonprofit	$82,611	Not adjusted	$90,156	$26,500	32%
48	RutgersNew Brunswick, NJ · public	$82,598	$75,914	$132,440	$23,679	29%
49	Baylor UniversityWaco, TX · private nonprofit	$82,475	$84,976	$98,324	$21,500	26%
50	George MasonFairfax, VA · public	$82,175	$81,278	$103,679	$26,725	33%
51	UVACharlottesville, VA · public	$82,135	Not adjusted	$114,299	Not reported	Not reported
52	UMass BostonBoston, MA · public	$82,118	$77,648	Not reported	$25,874	32%
53	UW-MadisonMadison, WI · public	$82,018	$87,165	$93,494	$23,250	28%
54	University of WashingtonSeattle, WA · public	$81,989	$76,616	$108,406	$15,000	18%
55	University of New HampshireDurham, NH · public	$81,981	$78,703	$101,270	$27,000	33%
56	Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PA · private nonprofit	$81,904	$83,942	$106,794	$29,986	37%
57	Marquette UniversityMilwaukee, WI · private nonprofit	$81,797	Not adjusted	$97,171	$26,750	33%
58	University of Alabama in HuntsvilleHuntsville, AL · public	$81,516	$91,774	$94,540	$24,125	30%
59	University of Rhode IslandKingston, RI · public	$81,508	$79,691	$96,673	$25,000	31%
60	University of South AlabamaMobile, AL · public	$81,499	$91,754	$106,281	$25,146	31%
61	Gonzaga UniversitySpokane, WA · private nonprofit	$81,435	Not adjusted	$101,957	Not reported	Not reported
62	University of KansasLawrence, KS · public	$81,330	Not adjusted	$98,959	$21,500	26%
63	NC A&TGreensboro, NC · public	$81,213	Not adjusted	$89,227	$28,614	35%
64	Missouri S&TRolla, MO · public	$81,204	$89,415	$97,225	$24,875	31%
65	Seattle Pacific UniversitySeattle, WA · private nonprofit	$81,199	$75,878	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
66	Mississippi StateMississippi State, MS · public	$80,896	$93,034	$98,845	$26,750	33%
67	University of ToledoToledo, OH · public	$80,876	$87,175	$102,561	$21,250	26%
68	Cal Poly PomonaPomona, CA · public	$80,827	$73,001	$106,684	$18,812	23%
69	Colorado School of MinesGolden, CO · public	$80,815	$78,422	$103,408	$22,000	27%
70	Grand Valley StateAllendale, MI · public	$80,732	$83,906	Not reported	$29,172	36%
71	University of IdahoMoscow, ID · public	$80,700	Not adjusted	$97,164	$27,000	33%
72	UC San DiegoLa Jolla, CA · public	$80,687	$72,875	$120,436	$20,342	25%
73	Lawrence Technological UniversitySouthfield, MI · private nonprofit	$80,671	$83,843	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
74	Oakland UniversityRochester Hills, MI · public	$80,623	$83,793	$102,740	$26,000	32%
75	Boston UniversityBoston, MA · private nonprofit	$80,528	Not adjusted	$112,437	$26,646	33%
76	UCCSColorado Springs, CO · public	$80,513	$78,129	$93,250	$25,324	31%
77	UC IrvineIrvine, CA · public	$80,412	$72,626	$103,261	$19,000	24%
78	University of San DiegoSan Diego, CA · private nonprofit	$80,073	Not adjusted	$118,396	$29,276	37%
79	Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyTerre Haute, IN · private nonprofit	$80,062	Not adjusted	$98,012	$26,161	33%
80	University of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH · public	$80,045	$86,280	$94,336	$27,000	34%
81	Purdue NorthwestHammond, IN · public	$79,917	$85,629	$90,673	$26,471	33%
82	Washington StatePullman, WA · public	$79,874	$74,640	$100,264	$21,030	26%
83	UMass DartmouthNorth Dartmouth, MA · public	$79,857	$75,510	$94,580	$27,500	34%
84	University of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN · public	$79,808	$80,924	$96,638	$17,998	23%
85	WVUMorgantown, WV · public	$79,662	Not adjusted	$99,815	$22,500	28%
86	Merrimack CollegeNorth Andover, MA · private nonprofit	$79,659	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
87	Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleEdwardsville, IL · public	$79,617	$79,650	$85,849	$25,113	32%
88	Rowan UniversityGlassboro, NJ · public	$79,612	$73,169	$99,094	$23,250	29%
89	Capitol Technology UniversityLaurel, MD · private nonprofit	$79,606	Not adjusted	Not reported	$27,649	35%
90	Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY · public	$79,571	$73,731	$95,700	$14,500	18%
91	Texas TechLubbock, TX · public	$79,544	$81,956	$98,444	$26,000	33%
92	University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, AL · public	$79,504	Not adjusted	$108,377	$23,821	30%
93	Michigan TechHoughton, MI · public	$79,439	$82,562	$100,565	$27,000	34%
94	University of PortlandPortland, OR · private nonprofit	$79,423	Not adjusted	$97,191	$20,875	26%
95	UMass AmherstAmherst, MA · public	$79,414	$75,091	$99,215	$27,000	34%
96	University of DaytonDayton, OH · private nonprofit	$79,409	Not adjusted	$100,879	$26,625	34%
97	Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, PA · private nonprofit	$79,119	Not adjusted	$99,040	$22,754	29%
98	Seattle UniversitySeattle, WA · private nonprofit	$79,073	$73,891	$102,211	$25,000	32%
99	Saginaw Valley StateUniversity Center, MI · public	$78,950	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
100	UM-DearbornDearborn, MI · public	$78,942	$82,046	$106,893	$21,853	28%
101	UMSLSaint Louis, MO · public	$78,941	$86,923	$99,007	$27,500	35%
102	CU DenverDenver, CO · public	$78,878	$76,542	$103,433	$34,500	44%
103	Ohio StateColumbus, OH · public	$78,872	$85,015	$101,785	$22,411	28%
104	UC Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA · public	$78,842	$71,208	$124,740	$17,048	22%
105	USFTampa, FL · public	$78,825	$76,223	$98,101	$24,000	30%
106	NJITNewark, NJ · public	$78,794	$72,418	$101,893	$25,325	32%
107	Kansas StateManhattan, KS · public	$78,758	$87,443	$91,586	$23,105	29%
108	Wayne StateDetroit, MI · public	$78,738	$81,834	$107,566	$25,350	32%
109	Auburn UniversityAuburn, AL · public	$78,680	$88,581	$94,383	$25,125	32%
110	University of North DakotaGrand Forks, ND · public	$78,285	Not adjusted	$98,547	$27,000	34%
111	UT TylerTyler, TX · public	$78,266	$80,639	$85,513	$25,274	32%
112	Sonoma StateRohnert Park, CA · public	$78,247	$70,671	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
113	University of New OrleansNew Orleans, LA · public	$78,215	$88,672	$86,815	$29,312	37%
114	City College of New YorkNew York, NY · public	$78,172	$72,434	$91,761	$13,563	17%
115	University of Nebraska-LincolnLincoln, NE · public	$78,101	$86,680	$97,890	$19,750	25%
116	Colorado StateFort Collins, CO · public	$78,038	$75,727	$107,989	$25,900	33%
117	Morgan StateBaltimore, MD · public	$78,033	$74,346	$104,184	$31,000	40%
118	Embry-Riddle Daytona BeachDaytona Beach, FL · private nonprofit	$78,016	Not adjusted	Not reported	$25,000	32%
119	University of KentuckyLexington, KY · public	$78,006	$86,520	$88,742	$25,000	32%
120	Texas A&M-KingsvilleKingsville, TX · public	$77,971	$80,335	$106,367	$27,702	36%
121	SUNY Maritime CollegeThroggs Neck, NY · public	$77,964	Not adjusted	$97,518	$25,500	33%
122	Clarkson UniversityPotsdam, NY · private nonprofit	$77,940	$72,219	$98,812	$26,926	35%
123	VCURichmond, VA · public	$77,938	$77,087	$99,480	$24,000	31%
124	UT DallasRichardson, TX · public	$77,928	$80,291	$102,788	$25,500	33%
125	Clemson UniversityClemson, SC · public	$77,925	$83,121	$94,861	$26,000	33%
126	University of LouisvilleLouisville, KY · public	$77,732	$86,217	$97,308	$13,311	17%
127	NC StateRaleigh, NC · public	$77,687	$82,360	$97,818	$24,250	31%
128	Oregon StateCorvallis, OR · public	$77,636	$75,112	$105,331	$24,167	31%
129	University of AkronAkron, OH · public	$77,622	$83,668	$93,216	$27,750	36%
130	Western Washington UniversityBellingham, WA · public	$77,516	$72,436	Not reported	$25,500	33%
131	Wichita StateWichita, KS · public	$77,435	$85,974	$88,629	$22,500	29%
132	UConnStorrs, CT · public	$77,411	$74,714	$99,424	$27,000	35%
133	UW-PlattevillePlatteville, WI · public	$77,405	$82,263	$95,709	$23,251	30%
134	Cal State Long BeachLong Beach, CA · public	$77,278	$69,796	$101,607	$19,750	26%
135	University of Nevada-Las VegasLas Vegas, NV · public	$77,254	$77,270	$98,502	$19,000	25%
136	LSUBaton Rouge, LA · public	$77,238	$87,564	$101,794	$22,368	29%
137	UPR MayaguezMayaguez, PR · public	$77,221	Not adjusted	$90,796	$10,000	13%
138	University of South CarolinaColumbia, SC · public	$77,161	$82,306	$98,758	$27,000	35%
139	BYUProvo, UT · private nonprofit	$77,060	Not adjusted	$112,413	$12,000	16%
139	Montana StateBozeman, MT · public	$77,060	$81,420	$92,667	$20,995	27%
141	University of MaineOrono, ME · public	$77,037	$79,379	$92,847	$26,445	34%
142	University of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA · public	$76,853	$78,765	$96,649	$27,000	35%
143	University of ArkansasFayetteville, AR · public	$76,832	Not adjusted	$92,831	$21,240	28%
144	Oregon Institute of TechnologyKlamath Falls, OR · public	$76,780	$74,283	$100,964	$27,000	35%
145	Tuskegee UniversityTuskegee, AL · private nonprofit	$76,638	Not adjusted	$93,002	$28,250	37%
146	FAUBoca Raton, FL · public	$76,520	$73,994	$92,511	$22,250	29%
147	Bradley UniversityPeoria, IL · private nonprofit	$76,475	$76,507	$100,223	$27,000	35%
148	UL LafayetteLafayette, LA · public	$76,191	$86,377	$97,461	$25,750	34%
149	UABBirmingham, AL · public	$76,151	$85,733	$99,457	$27,000	35%
150	Western Michigan UniversityKalamazoo, MI · public	$76,145	$79,139	$97,447	$30,707	40%
151	Liberty UniversityLynchburg, VA · private nonprofit	$76,127	Not adjusted	$96,803	$26,899	35%
152	UMKCKansas City, MO · public	$76,086	$83,779	$97,083	$27,000	35%
153	University of DelawareNewark, DE · public	$75,877	Not adjusted	$115,483	$26,072	34%
154	Georgia Southern UniversityStatesboro, GA · public	$75,859	$78,779	$91,083	$27,000	36%
155	University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT · public	$75,654	$76,523	$112,994	$24,477	32%
156	UCFOrlando, FL · public	$75,498	$73,006	$99,495	$26,880	36%
157	University of TennesseeKnoxville, TN · public	$75,316	$81,981	$99,479	$21,630	29%
158	UT ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN · public	$75,273	$81,934	$93,987	$28,375	38%
159	UNTDenton, TX · public	$75,265	$77,547	$96,911	$27,004	36%
160	North Dakota StateFargo, ND · public	$75,212	Not adjusted	$92,081	$22,000	29%
161	CSUNNorthridge, CA · public	$75,207	$67,925	$103,360	$17,440	23%
162	Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA · public	$75,148	$77,018	$102,736	$27,000	36%
163	UT ArlingtonArlington, TX · public	$75,116	$77,394	$95,707	$25,990	35%
164	San Diego StateSan Diego, CA · public	$75,061	$67,794	$100,171	$18,165	24%
165	Penn StateUniversity Park, PA · public	$74,958	$76,823	$93,111	$27,000	36%
166	Ole MissUniversity, MS · public	$74,931	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
167	Milwaukee School of EngineeringMilwaukee, WI · private nonprofit	$74,901	$79,601	$87,003	$27,000	36%
168	Youngstown StateYoungstown, OH · public	$74,799	$80,625	$89,003	$25,000	33%
169	University of TulsaTulsa, OK · private nonprofit	$74,770	$85,118	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
170	GCUPhoenix, AZ · private nonprofit	$74,628	Not adjusted	Not reported	$30,524	41%
171	Sacramento StateSacramento, CA · public	$74,450	$67,242	$106,616	$19,430	26%
172	Northern Illinois UniversityDekalb, IL · public	$74,442	$74,473	$86,449	$25,000	34%
173	UTEPEl Paso, TX · public	$74,285	$76,537	$99,630	$18,500	25%
174	Oklahoma StateStillwater, OK · public	$74,250	$84,526	Not reported	$21,157	28%
175	NYUNew York, NY · private nonprofit	$74,220	Not adjusted	$101,841	$24,000	32%
176	University at BuffaloBuffalo, NY · public	$74,205	$68,759	$91,292	$23,500	32%
176	Western Kentucky UniversityBowling Green, KY · public	$74,205	Not adjusted	$91,315	Not reported	Not reported
178	University of Minnesota-DuluthDuluth, MN · public	$74,197	$75,234	$89,756	$26,471	36%
179	Kennesaw StateKennesaw, GA · public	$74,181	$77,037	$89,755	$30,500	41%
180	Utah StateLogan, UT · public	$74,055	$74,906	$98,046	$14,500	20%
181	Trine UniversityAngola, IN · private nonprofit	$73,923	Not adjusted	$90,122	$27,000	37%
182	Valparaiso UniversityValparaiso, IN · private nonprofit	$73,662	$78,927	$87,180	$27,000	37%
183	UW-MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI · public	$73,603	$78,222	$89,916	$32,498	44%
184	South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyRapid City, SD · public	$73,551	Not adjusted	Not reported	$22,541	31%
185	University of EvansvilleEvansville, IN · private nonprofit	$73,549	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
186	TCNJEwing, NJ · public	$73,531	$67,581	$97,224	Not reported	Not reported
187	Tennessee Technological UniversityCookeville, TN · public	$73,453	$79,953	$104,231	$20,034	27%
188	Old Dominion UniversityNorfolk, VA · public	$73,418	$72,616	$90,085	$27,580	38%
189	University of GeorgiaAthens, GA · public	$73,307	$76,129	Not reported	$23,963	33%
190	New Mexico Institute of Mining and TechnologySocorro, NM · public	$73,300	Not adjusted	Not reported	$15,981	22%
191	IU IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN · public	$73,122	$78,349	$100,546	$25,603	35%
192	Binghamton UniversityVestal, NY · public	$73,095	$67,730	$92,196	$25,654	35%
193	Texas StateSan Marcos, TX · public	$72,990	$75,203	$104,885	$28,000	38%
194	UICChicago, IL · public	$72,926	$72,957	$100,600	$23,500	32%
195	Boise StateBoise, ID · public	$72,832	$76,269	$113,075	$35,463	49%
196	Citadel Military College of South CarolinaCharleston, SC · public	$72,726	$77,575	$86,870	$27,000	37%
197	Florida StateTallahassee, FL · public	$72,425	$70,034	$96,486	$15,750	22%
198	University of Nebraska at OmahaOmaha, NE · public	$72,389	$80,340	$84,663	$26,042	36%
199	Alabama A&M UniversityNormal, AL · public	$72,241	$81,331	$90,409	$35,000	48%
200	SUNY New PaltzNew Paltz, NY · public	$72,238	Not adjusted	$98,100	$25,125	35%
201	UNC CharlotteCharlotte, NC · public	$72,167	$76,508	$89,970	$24,375	34%
202	Louisiana Tech UniversityRuston, LA · public	$71,994	Not adjusted	Not reported	$21,000	29%
203	Arkansas Tech UniversityRussellville, AR · public	$71,878	$82,678	$82,768	$17,100	24%
204	University of Southern MainePortland, ME · public	$71,774	Not adjusted	$103,023	Not reported	Not reported
205	Minnesota State MankatoMankato, MN · public	$71,676	Not adjusted	Not reported	$28,500	40%
206	Texas A&M-Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, TX · public	$71,616	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
207	Central Michigan UniversityMount Pleasant, MI · public	$71,457	$74,267	$98,443	$30,000	42%
208	FIUMiami, FL · public	$71,447	$69,088	$95,194	$19,600	27%
209	Northern Arizona UniversityFlagstaff, AZ · public	$71,370	$70,890	$107,634	$20,500	29%
210	University of MemphisMemphis, TN · public	$71,137	Not adjusted	$84,827	$23,000	32%
211	Manhattan UniversityRiverdale, NY · private nonprofit	$70,961	$65,753	$100,955	$22,750	32%
212	UH ManoaHonolulu, HI · public	$70,950	$64,529	$100,278	$20,539	29%
213	University of IowaIowa City, IA · public	$70,686	Not adjusted	$110,672	$25,875	37%
214	BYU-IdahoRexburg, ID · private nonprofit	$70,563	Not adjusted	$95,828	$13,884	20%
215	UTSASan Antonio, TX · public	$70,489	$72,626	$89,136	$26,971	38%
216	Florida Polytechnic UniversityLakeland, FL · public	$70,375	$68,052	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
217	New York Institute of TechnologyOld Westbury, NY · private nonprofit	$70,362	$65,198	$79,877	$26,000	37%
218	Cedarville UniversityCedarville, OH · private nonprofit	$70,276	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
219	Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago, IL · private nonprofit	$69,966	$69,995	$102,309	$25,500	36%
220	Saint Cloud StateSaint Cloud, MN · public	$69,943	$70,921	$99,535	$30,088	43%
221	University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusNorman, OK · public	$69,559	$79,186	$94,718	$23,750	34%
222	Weber StateOgden, UT · public	$69,537	$70,336	Not reported	$23,354	34%
223	University of Central OklahomaEdmond, OK · public	$69,156	$78,727	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
224	Western Carolina UniversityCullowhee, NC · public	$69,067	$73,222	Not reported	$31,000	45%
225	Wright StateDayton, OH · public	$68,977	$74,349	$88,425	$23,250	34%
226	Cleveland StateCleveland, OH · public	$68,875	$74,240	$94,009	$27,000	39%
227	Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleCarbondale, IL · public	$68,670	$68,699	$92,494	$19,750	29%
228	University of North FloridaJacksonville, FL · public	$68,285	$66,031	$92,420	$17,601	26%
229	Marshall UniversityHuntington, WV · public	$67,548	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
230	San Francisco StateSan Francisco, CA · public	$67,345	$60,825	$99,534	$16,125	24%
231	Purdue Fort WayneFort Wayne, IN · public	$67,236	$72,042	Not reported	$17,550	26%
232	University of St Thomas (Minnesota)Saint Paul, MN · private nonprofit	$67,043	$67,980	$104,912	$27,000	40%
233	College of Staten IslandStaten Island, NY · public	$66,506	$61,625	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
234	Eastern Washington UniversityCheney, WA · public	$66,443	$62,089	$89,351	$29,875	45%
235	UC RiversideRiverside, CA · public	$66,430	$59,998	$102,568	$19,954	30%
236	SUNY Polytechnic InstituteUtica, NY · public	$66,211	$61,351	Not reported	$26,000	39%
237	University of West FloridaPensacola, FL · public	$64,978	$62,833	$92,915	$17,978	28%
238	Ohio UniversityAthens, OH · public	$64,226	$69,228	$98,731	$24,978	39%
239	Cal State LALos Angeles, CA · public	$63,981	$57,786	$96,348	$14,676	23%
240	Cal State FullertonFullerton, CA · public	$63,468	$57,323	$95,011	$15,054	24%
241	University of VermontBurlington, VT · public	$61,803	Not adjusted	Not reported	$24,750	40%
242	University of Nevada-RenoReno, NV · public	$60,223	$60,236	$96,796	$16,500	27%
243	Fresno StateFresno, CA · public	$59,672	$53,895	$106,377	$25,875	43%
244	Southern California Institute of TechnologyAnaheim, CA · private for-profit	$59,259	$53,521	$71,932	$35,989	61%
245	Texas A&M-TexarkanaTexarkana, TX · public	$50,207	$51,729	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
246	UTRGVEdinburg, TX · public	$45,597	$46,980	$87,466	$19,250	42%
247	Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo CampusGurabo, PR · private nonprofit	$28,086	Not adjusted	$58,658	$16,500	59%

Pay after cost of living divides first-year pay by the Bureau of Economic Analysis price level of the school's state, where the US average is 100. It is shown for 178 programs where at least half of the graduates who work are working in the school's state. The other 69, whose graduates mostly work in other states or whose state has no price level, are listed last when you sort by it.

24 programs report pay but not debt, so they are ranked only by pay.

College Scorecard withholds pay for programs with too few graduates, to protect their privacy, so those programs can't be ranked.

Electrical Engineering (Bachelor's) programs by state

Each row is the median across the state's electrical engineering bachelor's programs. State names link to the full ranking of that state's programs.

#	State	Programs	Year 1 pay	Debt
1	Massachusetts	11	$82,798	$26,323
2	Colorado	5	$80,513	$25,324
3	Pennsylvania	8	$80,512	$27,000
4	Virginia	6	$80,037	$26,725
5	Michigan	12	$80,031	$26,500
6	Washington	7	$79,874	$25,000
7	Alabama	7	$78,680	$25,146
8	California	21	$78,247	$18,906
9	Texas	19	$77,971	$25,596
10	New York	18	$77,952	$24,313
11	Ohio	11	$77,622	$24,989
12	Wisconsin	5	$77,405	$26,750
13	Illinois	7	$74,442	$25,000
14	Florida	10	$73,962	$21,544
15	Indiana	9	$73,923	$25,882
16	Minnesota	5	$71,676	$27,000

Programs in 34 more states and territories report pay, but too few to rank. A state ranking needs at least five programs that report both pay and debt.

Quick picks nationwide

Lowest median debt

MIT, MA$11,935
Columbia University, NY$12,000
City College of New York, NY$13,563
UC Berkeley, CA$14,437
Stony Brook University, NY$14,500
Cal State LA, CA$14,676
Cornell University, NY$14,750
University of Washington, WA$15,000
Cal State Fullerton, CA$15,054
Florida State, FL$15,750

Lowest debt for the pay

Only the 145 programs with their own page here are included. "Debt for the pay" is median debt divided by first-year pay.

Careers this field leads to

These are the jobs that the federal crosswalk from fields of study to occupations links to electrical engineering, largest first. Pay is the median across the US and all experience levels.

Architectural and Engineering Managers

$171,270

Median pay in the US. 220,260 people work in this job in the US. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 6% from 2025 to 2035, with about 14,900 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree, plus 5 years or more of related work experience.

Bottom 10%: $120,810Top 10%: $262,760

Electrical Engineers

$120,630

Median pay in the US. 198,750 people work in this job in the US. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 10% from 2025 to 2035, with about 11,400 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $76,550Top 10%: $184,300

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

$130,220

Median pay in the US. 96,900 people work in this job in the US. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 4% from 2025 to 2035, with about 4,900 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $81,840Top 10%: $206,960

Computer Hardware Engineers

$161,740

Median pay in the US. 76,660 people work in this job in the US. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 9% from 2025 to 2035, with about 4,100 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $92,940Top 10%: $225,330

Common questions

The median electrical engineering bachelor's program in the US pays its graduates $77,928 in their first year and $99,155 five years after.

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid, and earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Medians are across programs, not students: each program counts once, however many graduates it has.
National medians include every program in the 50 states, DC, and US territories, including schools that have since closed. Schools with several campuses that report one combined figure are counted once.
Programs are ranked by College Scorecard median pay one year after graduation. Pay after cost of living uses the price level of the school's state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025. Price levels are the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities for 2024.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024