How much do Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering bachelor's degree graduates from Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus earn?

The reported median is $111,655 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $27,000.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 11% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering bachelor's degree at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Atlanta, GA · 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.

$11,008 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 24.2% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $121,638 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +192% · Strong payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price+$486,550

$12,000Current college-wide context+$438,550

$20,000Annual price+$406,550

$40,000Annual price+$326,550

$60,000Annual price+$246,550

$80,000Annual price+$166,550

$100,000Annual price+$86,550

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+26%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$86,865 → $109,110

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

94Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

195Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

121Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$38,065Awarding-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.

369Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

66Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

168Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

171Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

186Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,203Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$111,655$79,452 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 30 Parent PLUS borrowers.

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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$12,116

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

02 · BORROWING$27,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$111,655

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$12,116Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$28,167Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE14.1%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE94.0%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.

$86,865Year 1

$111,655Year 4

$109,110Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.1% of gross monthly earnings

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

Gross monthly earnings$9,305

Estimated loan payment$286

121borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$111,655 vs. $100,647

$11,008 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$161,470 median wageGA estimate · 3,590 jobs · 11-9041$129,470–$189,990 middle 50% of GA wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 14,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineering Teachers, Postsecondary$131,260 median wageGA estimate · 700 jobs · 25-1032$109,100–$165,570 middle 50% of GA wages+7.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeElectronics Engineers, Except Computer$123,010 median wageGA estimate · 2,630 jobs · 17-2072$94,790–$157,560 middle 50% of GA wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeElectrical Engineers$120,630 median wageU.S. estimate · 5,950 jobs · 17-2071+9.9% projected U.S. growth · 11,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineers, All Other$112,260 median wageGA estimate · 4,120 jobs · 17-2199$79,160–$135,040 middle 50% of GA wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 8,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAerospace Engineers$140,460 median wageGA estimate · 2,230 jobs · 17-2011$106,510–$162,060 middle 50% of GA wages+8.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Hardware Engineers$100,210 median wageGA estimate · 650 jobs · 17-2061$80,120–$133,630 middle 50% of GA 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 30.6%

Manufacturing

about 24.7%

Wholesale Trade

about 7.5%

Information

about 5.0%

Educational Services

about 4.5%

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.

Athens, GA

University of Georgia

$3,037 less debt

Earnings: $98,280
Debt: $23,963
Annual net price: $13,936

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Socorro, NM

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

$6,158 higher earnings · $11,019 less debt · $2,243 lower annual net price

Earnings: $117,813
Debt: $15,981
Annual net price: $9,873

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Tacoma, WA

University of Washington-Tacoma Campus

$4,355 higher earnings · $12,000 less debt · $1,953 lower annual net price

Earnings: $116,010
Debt: $15,000
Annual net price: $10,163

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Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University

$138,513 higher earnings · $4,750 less debt

Earnings: $250,168
Debt: $22,250
Annual net price: $31,944

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

195 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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