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Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering bachelor's degree outcomes at Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI · Public · Federal field 1410

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$680 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
26.0% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$92,418 / year
10-year scenario
+154% · Strong payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$99,967 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

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+27%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$80,623$102,740
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
41Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
44Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
99Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$8,673Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 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.

310Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
78Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
179Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
139Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$99,967$66,978 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$9,120

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

02 · BORROWING$26,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$99,967

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$276/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$9,120Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,182Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE87.8%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE57.6%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.

$80,623Year 1
$99,967Year 4
$102,740Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.3% 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$8,331
Estimated loan payment$276
99borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$99,967 vs. $100,647

$680 below 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$166,930 median wageMI estimate · 14,820 jobs · 11-9041+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 14.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineering Teachers, Postsecondary$127,230 median wageMI estimate · 2,120 jobs · 25-1032+7.8% projected U.S. growth · 3.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeElectronics Engineers, Except Computer$127,200 median wageMI estimate · 2,960 jobs · 17-2072+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 4.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineers, All Other$121,000 median wageMI estimate · 7,700 jobs · 17-2199+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 8.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeElectrical Engineers$106,070 median wageMI estimate · 10,840 jobs · 17-2071+9.9% projected U.S. growth · 11.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAerospace Engineers$128,960 median wageMI estimate · 67,710 jobs · 17-2011+8.3% projected U.S. growth · 3.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Hardware Engineers$119,670 median wageMI estimate · 1,420 jobs · 17-2061+9.1% projected U.S. growth · 4.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
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.

Ann Arbor, MI

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

$17,643 higher earnings · $7,333 less debt

Earnings
$117,610
Debt
$18,667
Annual net price
$13,138
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Dearborn, MI

University of Michigan-Dearborn

$5,479 higher earnings · $4,147 less debt

Earnings
$105,446
Debt
$21,853
Annual net price
$9,492
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Detroit, MI

Wayne State University

$977 higher earnings · $650 less debt

Earnings
$100,944
Debt
$25,350
Annual net price
$12,766
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East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University

$514 higher earnings · $3,500 less debt

Earnings
$100,481
Debt
$22,500
Annual net price
$19,680
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DATA QUALITY

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44 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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