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Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering bachelor's degree outcomes at University of St Thomas

Saint Paul, MN · Private nonprofit · Federal field 1410

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$6,666 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
28.7% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$77,453 / year
10-year scenario
+65% · Positive payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$93,981 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

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+56%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$67,043$104,912
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
18Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
23Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
30Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
0Recent 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.

81Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
33Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
41Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$93,981$57,490 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$29,155

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$93,981

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$29,155Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$66,116Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE85.4%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE76.4%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.

$67,043Year 1
$93,981Year 4
$104,912Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.7% 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$7,832
Estimated loan payment$286
30borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$93,981 vs. $100,647

$6,666 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$172,130 median wageMN estimate · 4,580 jobs · 11-9041+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 14.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineering Teachers, Postsecondary$108,390 median wageMN estimate · 560 jobs · 25-1032+7.8% projected U.S. growth · 3.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeElectronics Engineers, Except Computer$112,390 median wageMN estimate · 1,200 jobs · 17-2072+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 4.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeElectrical Engineers$109,510 median wageMN estimate · 3,150 jobs · 17-2071+9.9% projected U.S. growth · 11.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineers, All Other$108,850 median wageMN estimate · 1,290 jobs · 17-2199+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 8.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAerospace Engineers$159,060 median wageMN estimate · 140 jobs · 17-2011+8.3% projected U.S. growth · 3.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Hardware Engineers$134,300 median wageMN estimate · 770 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.

Minneapolis, MN

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

$3,594 higher earnings · $9,002 less debt · $12,377 lower annual net price

Earnings
$97,575
Debt
$17,998
Annual net price
$16,778
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Duluth, MN

University of Minnesota-Duluth

$529 less debt · $10,412 lower annual net price

Earnings
$88,305
Debt
$26,471
Annual net price
$18,743
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Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University

$15,626 lower annual net price

Earnings
$90,009
Debt
$30,088
Annual net price
$13,529
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Mankato, MN

Minnesota State University-Mankato

$10,016 lower annual net price

Earnings
$85,655
Debt
$28,500
Annual net price
$19,139
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DATA QUALITY

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23 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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