How much do Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering master's degree graduates from University of Colorado Boulder earn?

The reported median is $170,375 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 27% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering master's degree at University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, CO · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.

$36,721 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: $581,875 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+13%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$121,553 → $136,752

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

16Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

212Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

44Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

27Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

9.5%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 22 non-completers

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$63,816Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$170,375$106,559 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE

$170,375 vs. $100,647

$69,728 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.

Comparison basis261 bachelor’s program records

This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$25,346

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$170,375

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$25,346Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$37,684Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE78.1%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE74.2%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$121,553Year 1

$170,375Year 4

$136,752Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$14,198

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$170,375 vs. $133,654

$36,721 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Architectural and Engineering Managers$183,810 median wageCO estimate · 4,900 jobs · 11-9041$165,420–$225,100 middle 50% of CO wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 14,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineering Teachers, Postsecondary$104,070 median wageCO estimate · 1,100 jobs · 25-1032$80,370–$136,070 middle 50% of CO wages+7.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeElectronics Engineers, Except Computer$127,010 median wageCO estimate · 6,080 jobs · 17-2072$100,580–$159,940 middle 50% of CO wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineers, All Other$132,590 median wageCO estimate · 2,540 jobs · 17-2199$105,050–$164,800 middle 50% of CO wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 8,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeElectrical Engineers$120,760 median wageCO estimate · 4,200 jobs · 17-2071$98,090–$147,040 middle 50% of CO wages+9.9% projected U.S. growth · 11,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAerospace Engineers$156,190 median wageCO estimate · 4,070 jobs · 17-2011$128,440–$180,310 middle 50% of CO wages+8.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Hardware Engineers$156,080 median wageCO estimate · 2,660 jobs · 17-2061$126,520–$186,260 middle 50% of CO wages+9.1% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS

Where graduates work five years later

The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 40.6%

Manufacturing

about 25.4%

Information

about 7.4%

Educational Services

about 7.3%

Wholesale Trade

about 4.4%

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Denver, CO

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

$13,446 lower annual net price

Earnings: $140,670
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $11,900

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Austin, TX

The University of Texas at Austin

$49,330 higher earnings · $5,489 lower annual net price

Earnings: $219,705
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $19,857

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Cambridge, MA

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

$28,870 higher earnings · $5,235 lower annual net price

Earnings: $199,245
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $20,111

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Stanford, CA

Stanford University

$11,330 higher earnings · $11,539 lower annual net price

Earnings: $181,705
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $13,807

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

16 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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