How much do Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering master's degree graduates from New Jersey Institute of Technology earn?

The reported median is $127,494 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 5% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering master's degree at New Jersey Institute of Technology

Newark, NJ · 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.

$6,160 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: $367,470 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+36%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$89,606 → $121,989

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

26Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

37Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-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.

47Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

38Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$67,009Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$127,494$60,485 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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE

$127,494 vs. $100,647

$26,847 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.

Comparison basis261 bachelor’s program records

This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$16,504

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

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$127,494

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$16,504Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$32,859Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE65.1%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE72.8%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.

$89,606Year 1

$127,494Year 4

$121,989Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

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

Gross monthly earnings$10,625

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$127,494 vs. $133,654

$6,160 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$180,640 median wageNJ estimate · 4,540 jobs · 11-9041$154,970–$221,960 middle 50% of NJ wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 14,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineering Teachers, Postsecondary$109,910 median wageNJ estimate · 1,270 jobs · 25-1032$81,820–$162,170 middle 50% of NJ wages+7.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeElectronics Engineers, Except Computer$158,730 median wageNJ estimate · 1,820 jobs · 17-2072$120,480–$197,670 middle 50% of NJ wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineers, All Other$132,450 median wageNJ estimate · 4,540 jobs · 17-2199$93,670–$170,460 middle 50% of NJ wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 8,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeElectrical Engineers$125,370 median wageNJ estimate · 2,940 jobs · 17-2071$98,510–$147,640 middle 50% of NJ wages+9.9% projected U.S. growth · 11,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Hardware Engineers$142,880 median wageNJ estimate · 580 jobs · 17-2061$104,420–$188,340 middle 50% of NJ wages+9.1% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAerospace Engineers$126,430 median wageNJ estimate · 3,400 jobs · 17-2011$103,980–$159,710 middle 50% of NJ 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.

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 34.4%

Manufacturing

about 19.7%

Wholesale Trade

about 6.0%

Construction

about 5.5%

Educational Services

about 5.2%

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.

Stanford, CA

Stanford University

$54,211 higher earnings · $2,697 lower annual net price

Earnings: $181,705
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $13,807

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Los Angeles, CA

University of California, Los Angeles

$47,304 higher earnings · $3,956 lower annual net price

Earnings: $174,798
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $12,548

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La Jolla, CA

University of California, San Diego

$42,493 higher earnings · $4,034 lower annual net price

Earnings: $169,987
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $12,470

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Seattle, WA

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

$19,241 higher earnings · $2,413 lower annual net price

Earnings: $146,735
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $14,091

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

37 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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