How much do Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering master's degree graduates from University of Wisconsin-Madison earn?

The reported median is $129,743 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 3% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering master's degree at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Madison, WI · 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.

$3,911 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: $378,715 / 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.

+27%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$106,135 → $134,929

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

18Year-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.

66Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

20Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$57,169Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$129,743$72,574 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

$129,743 vs. $100,647

$29,096 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$17,354

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$129,743

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$17,354Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$28,679Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE45.2%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE89.5%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.

$106,135Year 1

$129,743Year 4

$134,929Year 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$10,812

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$129,743 vs. $133,654

$3,911 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$142,060 median wageWI estimate · 4,550 jobs · 11-9041$126,500–$170,520 middle 50% of WI wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 14,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineering Teachers, Postsecondary$112,830 median wageWI estimate · 720 jobs · 25-1032$83,420–$137,840 middle 50% of WI wages+7.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeElectronics Engineers, Except Computer$93,710 median wageWI estimate · 360 jobs · 17-2072$76,820–$125,220 middle 50% of WI wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineers, All Other$110,360 median wageWI estimate · 690 jobs · 17-2199$90,640–$129,960 middle 50% of WI wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 8,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeElectrical Engineers$99,700 median wageWI estimate · 3,550 jobs · 17-2071$82,200–$123,120 middle 50% of WI wages+9.9% projected U.S. growth · 11,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAerospace Engineers$88,400 median wageWI estimate · 120 jobs · 17-2011$73,940–$131,400 middle 50% of WI wages+8.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Hardware Engineers$83,670 median wageWI estimate · 270 jobs · 17-2061$77,700–$103,640 middle 50% of WI wages+9.1% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 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.

Manufacturing

about 35.7%

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 28.0%

Educational Services

about 6.8%

Information

about 5.3%

Wholesale Trade

about 4.5%

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.

Stanford, CA

Stanford University

$51,962 higher earnings · $3,547 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

$45,055 higher earnings · $4,806 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

$40,244 higher earnings · $4,884 lower annual net price

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

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San Luis Obispo, CA

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

$29,234 higher earnings · $689 lower annual net price

Earnings: $158,977
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $16,665

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

18 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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