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Electrical and Computer Engineering major: colleges and pay
21 colleges in our data award bachelor's degrees in electrical and computer engineering, 785 of them in 2023-24. Graduates of the typical program earned $85,398 a year after graduating.
Largest electrical and computer engineering programs
| College | Graduates (2023-24) | Earnings 1 yr after | Earnings 4 yrs after | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, WA | 169 | n/a | n/a | $10,432 |
| Rochester Institute of TechnologyRochester, NY | 102 | $86,696 | n/a | $25,617 |
| Brigham Young UniversityProvo, UT | 69 | $85,398 | n/a | $12,500 |
| University of Missouri-Kansas CityKansas City, MO | 61 | $83,707 | n/a | $22,375 |
| University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, CO | 54 | $87,681 | n/a | $14,450 |
| University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA | 50 | n/a | n/a | $15,721 |
| Baylor UniversityWaco, TX | 37 | n/a | n/a | $22,000 |
| Western Washington UniversityBellingham, WA | 34 | $88,050 | n/a | $21,917 |
| Wichita State UniversityWichita, KS | 32 | $73,755 | n/a | $20,642 |
| University of Wisconsin-StoutMenomonie, WI | 29 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Eastern Michigan UniversityYpsilanti, MI | 25 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University at AlbanyAlbany, NY | 22 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN | 22 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| United States Air Force AcademyUSAF Academy, CO | 20 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| California Baptist UniversityRiverside, CA | 19 | n/a | n/a | $25,340 |
Graduate degrees in electrical and computer engineering
Master's: 28 programs, $112,888 first-year earnings; Doctoral: 15 programs. Compare graduate programs.
Every college with a electrical and computer engineering major
| College | Graduates (2023-24) | Earnings 1 yr after | Earnings 4 yrs after | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Washington UniversityBellingham, WA | 34 | $88,050 | n/a | $21,917 |
| University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, CO | 54 | $87,681 | n/a | $14,450 |
| Rochester Institute of TechnologyRochester, NY | 102 | $86,696 | n/a | $25,617 |
| Brigham Young UniversityProvo, UT | 69 | $85,398 | n/a | $12,500 |
| University of Missouri-Kansas CityKansas City, MO | 61 | $83,707 | n/a | $22,375 |
| State University of New York at OswegoOswego, NY | 15 | $83,416 | n/a | $22,500 |
| Wichita State UniversityWichita, KS | 32 | $73,755 | n/a | $20,642 |
| Baylor UniversityWaco, TX | 37 | n/a | n/a | $22,000 |
| California Baptist UniversityRiverside, CA | 19 | n/a | n/a | $25,340 |
| Eastern Michigan UniversityYpsilanti, MI | 25 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Kent State University at KentKent, OH | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Rice UniversityHouston, TX | 16 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| SUNY Polytechnic InstituteUtica, NY | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, TX | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| United States Air Force AcademyUSAF Academy, CO | 20 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University at AlbanyAlbany, NY | 22 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of New HavenWest Haven, CT | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA | 50 | n/a | n/a | $15,721 |
| University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, WA | 169 | n/a | n/a | $10,432 |
| University of Wisconsin-StoutMenomonie, WI | 29 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN | 22 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Frequently asked questions
How much do electrical and computer engineering majors make?
Graduates of the typical electrical and computer engineering program earned a median of $85,398 one year after graduation, in 2024 dollars.
How many colleges offer a electrical and computer engineering major?
21 colleges on the College Scorecard awarded bachelor's degrees in electrical and computer engineering in 2022-23 or 2023-24.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field of study file, data release of October 15, 2026. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working, not enrolled. One-year figures: graduates of 2020-21 and 2021-22, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Four-year figures: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. More on the data.