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

Spokane, WA · Private nonprofit · Federal field 1410

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$5,508 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$107,888 / year
10-year scenario
+91% · Positive payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$106,155 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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+25%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$81,435$101,957
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
26Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
18Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-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.

51Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
15Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
38Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$39,073Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$106,155$67,082 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$35,119

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$106,155

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$35,119Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$73,178Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE81.7%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE86.3%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.

$81,435Year 1
$106,155Year 4
$101,957Year 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$8,846
Estimated loan paymentNot available
18borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$106,155 vs. $100,647

$5,508 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$189,680 median wageWA estimate · 6,060 jobs · 11-9041+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 14.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineering Teachers, Postsecondary$119,960 median wageWA estimate · 820 jobs · 25-1032+7.8% projected U.S. growth · 3.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeElectronics Engineers, Except Computer$130,270 median wageWA estimate · 1,950 jobs · 17-2072+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 4.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineers, All Other$134,570 median wageWA estimate · 3,580 jobs · 17-2199+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 8.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeElectrical Engineers$132,710 median wageWA estimate · 7,610 jobs · 17-2071+9.9% projected U.S. growth · 11.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Hardware Engineers$169,120 median wageWA estimate · 1,800 jobs · 17-2061+9.1% projected U.S. growth · 4.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAerospace Engineers$158,370 median wageWA estimate · 5,760 jobs · 17-2011+8.3% projected U.S. growth · 3.8k 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.

Seattle, WA

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

$9,855 higher earnings · $21,028 lower annual net price

Earnings
$116,010
Debt
$15,000
Annual net price
$14,091
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Bothell, WA

University of Washington-Bothell Campus

$9,855 higher earnings · $22,800 lower annual net price

Earnings
$116,010
Debt
$15,000
Annual net price
$12,319
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Tacoma, WA

University of Washington-Tacoma Campus

$9,855 higher earnings · $24,956 lower annual net price

Earnings
$116,010
Debt
$15,000
Annual net price
$10,163
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Seattle, WA

Seattle University

$5,255 higher earnings · $457 lower annual net price

Earnings
$111,410
Debt
$25,000
Annual net price
$34,662
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DATA QUALITY

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26 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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