COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering bachelor's degree at Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL · 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 close to similar programs.
$6,685 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 26.6% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $77,405 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +110% · 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+$309,620
$13,000Current college-wide context+$257,620
$20,000Annual price+$229,620
$40,000Annual price+$149,620
$60,000Annual price+$69,620
$80,000Annual price−$10,380
$100,000Annual price−$90,380
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$93,962$59,154 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 20 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$13,391
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$25,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$93,962
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$265/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor
These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.
Electrical Engineering B.S.
- Reported price
- $11
- Completion
- Not reported
- Employed in Q2
- Not reported
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- Not available
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$13,391Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$28,851Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE69.8%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE48.7%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
3.4% 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$7,830
Estimated loan payment$265
83borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$93,962 vs. $100,647
$6,685 below the national median for the same field and credential.
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$163,610 median wageIL estimate · 8,900 jobs · 11-9041$133,070–$200,190 middle 50% of IL wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 14,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineering Teachers, Postsecondary$135,430 median wageIL estimate · 1,040 jobs · 25-1032$100,610–$176,020 middle 50% of IL wages+7.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeElectronics Engineers, Except Computer$129,390 median wageIL estimate · 960 jobs · 17-2072$104,450–$161,580 middle 50% of IL wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineers, All Other$111,930 median wageIL estimate · 2,520 jobs · 17-2199$80,960–$139,170 middle 50% of IL wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 8,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeElectrical Engineers$107,860 median wageIL estimate · 5,460 jobs · 17-2071$87,360–$131,960 middle 50% of IL wages+9.9% projected U.S. growth · 11,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Hardware Engineers$133,220 median wageIL estimate · 1,420 jobs · 17-2061$97,930–$165,360 middle 50% of IL wages+9.1% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAerospace Engineers$108,940 median wageIL estimate · 200 jobs · 17-2011$98,300–$153,800 middle 50% of IL wages+8.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,800 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.
Manufacturing
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Wholesale Trade
Management of Companies and Enterprises
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
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.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$17,821 higher earnings · $3,400 less debt
- Earnings
- $111,783
- Debt
- $21,600
- Annual net price
- $14,355
University of Illinois Chicago
$1,500 less debt · $2,417 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $92,002
- Debt
- $23,500
- Annual net price
- $10,974
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
$5,250 less debt · $94 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $83,853
- Debt
- $19,750
- Annual net price
- $13,297
Bradley University
$6,429 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $100,391
- Debt
- $27,000
- Annual net price
- $22,719
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
72 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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