How much do Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering bachelor's degree graduates from University of Houston earn?

The reported median is $107,399 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $25,692.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 7% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering bachelor's degree at University of Houston

Houston, TX · 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.

$6,752 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 23.9% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $110,998 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +163% · 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+$443,990

$14,000Current college-wide context+$387,990

$20,000Annual price+$363,990

$40,000Annual price+$283,990

$60,000Annual price+$203,990

$80,000Annual price+$123,990

$100,000Annual price+$43,990

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+24%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$86,136 → $107,025

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

47Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

59Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

79Borrowers 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.

392Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

53Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

270Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

164Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

61Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$33,298Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$107,399$74,101 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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$14,276

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

02 · BORROWING$25,692

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$107,399

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$272/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$14,276Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$26,185Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE73.9%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE64.6%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.

$86,136Year 1

$107,399Year 4

$107,025Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.0% 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$8,950

Estimated loan payment$272

79borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$107,399 vs. $100,647

$6,752 above 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$171,370 median wageTX estimate · 19,030 jobs · 11-9041$144,340–$216,670 middle 50% of TX wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 14,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineering Teachers, Postsecondary$123,280 median wageTX estimate · 4,080 jobs · 25-1032$75,490–$167,360 middle 50% of TX wages+7.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeElectronics Engineers, Except Computer$132,220 median wageTX estimate · 9,520 jobs · 17-2072$101,110–$168,400 middle 50% of TX wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeElectrical Engineers$129,450 median wageTX estimate · 20,870 jobs · 17-2071$95,130–$164,730 middle 50% of TX wages+9.9% projected U.S. growth · 11,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineers, All Other$115,810 median wageTX estimate · 10,820 jobs · 17-2199$93,380–$153,940 middle 50% of TX wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 8,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Hardware Engineers$163,860 median wageTX estimate · 7,390 jobs · 17-2061$126,560–$203,100 middle 50% of TX wages+9.1% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAerospace Engineers$130,270 median wageTX estimate · 6,750 jobs · 17-2011$103,810–$166,980 middle 50% of TX 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 29.1%

Manufacturing

about 27.2%

Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction

about 7.1%

Wholesale Trade

about 6.6%

Construction

about 6.5%

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.

Austin, TX

The University of Texas at Austin

$38,604 higher earnings · $5,192 less debt

Earnings: $146,003
Debt: $20,500
Annual net price: $19,857

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Houston, TX

Rice University

$29,257 higher earnings · $906 lower annual net price

Earnings: $136,656
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $13,370

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Prairie View, TX

Prairie View A&M University

$8,540 higher earnings · $706 lower annual net price

Earnings: $115,939
Debt: $28,081
Annual net price: $13,570

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Beaumont, TX

Lamar University

$7,692 less debt · $4,910 lower annual net price

Earnings: $103,037
Debt: $18,000
Annual net price: $9,366

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

59 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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