UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE OR DIPLOMA · NATIONAL DEGREE OUTCOMES
Is a undergraduate certificate or diploma in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering worth it?
Compare cost, debt and earnings across 2 college programs with reportable data.
Personal baseline needed
$55,333 in median year-4 earnings
A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.
$55,333Median year-4 earnings
$16,179Average institution net-price context
$6,333Median federal debt
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Outcomes at a glance
$55,333Typical earnings four years after completion
$57,947Average earnings five years after completion
$6,333Typical federal student debt
57thEarnings percentile among the same degree level
Not availableDegrees awarded in 2024–25
2College programs reporting earnings
Degree counts come from the IPEDS Fall 2025 provisional release and cover 1 matched college records. Colleges without a match are not estimated.
Four useful answers about Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
How much do Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates earn?
The national median is $55,333 four years after completion across reportable undergraduate certificate or diploma programs in this federal field.
How much federal debt do graduates have?
The median reported federal debt is $6,333. The figure excludes private loans and does not describe every graduate.
Does the college matter for Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering?
Yes. The middle half of reporting programs ranges from $51,518 to $51,518 in observed year-4 earnings.
What careers are related to Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering?
DegreeVerdict links this field to 7 displayed occupations using the official federal CIP–SOC crosswalk. Occupational wages are career context, not graduate salary promises.
More schooling changes both the cost and the outcome.
Compare the same field at each degree level with reportable data. These are separate groups of graduates, so the differences do not prove that an additional degree caused higher earnings.
CURRENT VIEW
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
- Year-4 earnings
- $55,333
- Federal debt
- $6,333
- Programs in the comparison
- 2
Associate's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $56,769
- Federal debt
- $20,000
- Programs in the comparison
- 2
Bachelor's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $98,640
- Federal debt
- $25,000
- Programs in the comparison
- 268
Master's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $134,287
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Programs in the comparison
- 62
Doctoral Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $222,994
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Programs in the comparison
- 2
Graduate/Professional Certificate
- Year-4 earnings
- $138,018
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Programs in the comparison
- 1
Where the middle half of programs lands
Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.
Median
25th percentile$51,518National median$55,33375th percentile$51,518
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1Fresno City College$59,1482Electrical and HVAC/R Training Center$51,518Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Jobs this degree may lead to
Federal education-to-career links identify related occupations. They do not imply that every graduate enters the same job.
Pay and projected demand
Related careers do not share one outlook
Bubble size = annual openings2025–35 national projection
Higher median wage ↑
-7%Projected employment growth →12%
Occupation wages describe workers in these jobs, not graduates of this degree. BLS projections are national estimates and do not guarantee hiring.
Architectural and Engineering Managers$171,270 median wage220,260 jobs nationwide+5.5% projected growth through 2035 · 14,900 openings a yearTypical entry education: Bachelor's degree$120,810–$262,760 typical wage rangeEngineering Teachers, Postsecondary$109,270 median wage40,270 jobs nationwide+7.8% projected growth through 2035 · 3,900 openings a yearTypical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree$61,550–$210,370 typical wage rangeElectronics Engineers, Except Computer$130,220 median wage96,900 jobs nationwide+3.7% projected growth through 2035 · 4,900 openings a yearTypical entry education: Bachelor's degree$81,840–$206,960 typical wage rangeEngineers, All Other$122,930 median wage154,070 jobs nationwide+3.7% projected growth through 2035 · 8,800 openings a yearTypical entry education: Bachelor's degree$66,810–$189,950 typical wage rangeElectrical Engineers$120,630 median wage198,750 jobs nationwide+9.9% projected growth through 2035 · 11,400 openings a yearTypical entry education: Bachelor's degree$76,550–$184,300 typical wage rangeComputer Hardware Engineers$161,740 median wage76,660 jobs nationwide+9.1% projected growth through 2035 · 4,100 openings a yearTypical entry education: Bachelor's degree$92,940–$225,330 typical wage rangeAerospace Engineers$134,960 median wage67,710 jobs nationwide+8.3% projected growth through 2035 · 3,800 openings a yearTypical entry education: Bachelor's degree$86,700–$205,890 typical wage range
BLS May 2025 wages and 2025–35 projections. Career figures describe occupations, not graduates of a specific college.
This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.