COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering bachelor's degree at Iowa State University
Ames, IA · 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.
$942 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 27.1% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $91,763 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +115% · 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+$367,050
$19,000Current college-wide context+$291,050
$20,000Annual price+$287,050
$40,000Annual price+$207,050
$60,000Annual price+$127,050
$80,000Annual price+$47,050
$100,000Annual price−$32,950
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$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$99,705$63,623 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 40 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$18,589
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$26,997
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$99,705
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
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$18,589Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$24,018Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE88.7%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE75.3%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$8,309
Estimated loan payment$286
110borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$99,705 vs. $100,647
$942 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$147,320 median wageIA estimate · 1,520 jobs · 11-9041$127,540–$170,280 middle 50% of IA wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 14,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineering Teachers, Postsecondary$103,360 median wageIA estimate · 430 jobs · 25-1032$80,750–$131,490 middle 50% of IA wages+7.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeElectronics Engineers, Except Computer$81,330 median wageIA estimate · 350 jobs · 17-2072$73,890–$94,910 middle 50% of IA wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeElectrical Engineers$105,820 median wageIA estimate · 1,280 jobs · 17-2071$93,980–$127,530 middle 50% of IA wages+9.9% projected U.S. growth · 11,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineers, All Other$103,090 median wageIA estimate · 1,100 jobs · 17-2199$83,510–$125,440 middle 50% of IA wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 8,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAerospace Engineers$134,960 median wageU.S. estimate · 40 jobs · 17-2011+8.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Hardware Engineers$125,120 median wageIA estimate · 130 jobs · 17-2061$106,680–$161,740 middle 50% of IA 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.
Manufacturing
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Construction
Wholesale Trade
Management of Companies and Enterprises
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 Iowa
$1,122 less debt
- Earnings
- $97,208
- Debt
- $25,875
- Annual net price
- $22,531
University of California, Berkeley
$100,838 higher earnings · $12,560 less debt · $5,108 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $200,543
- Debt
- $14,437
- Annual net price
- $13,481
University of California, Los Angeles
$26,504 higher earnings · $9,120 less debt · $6,041 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $126,209
- Debt
- $17,877
- Annual net price
- $12,548
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
$25,535 higher earnings · $2,548 less debt · $1,924 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $125,240
- Debt
- $24,449
- Annual net price
- $16,665
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
97 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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