Best Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Degrees in the US by ROI
Top colleges ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all active states. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Programs Analyzed
45
Colleges with salary data
Average 20-Yr Net ROI
+$1,253,748
Across all programs
Average Annual Cost
$40,489
Cost of attendance
| # | College | State | 20-Yr Net ROI | Median Salary | Annual Cost | Avg Debt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Grad rate: 95.5% |
MA | +$2,663,360 | $183,153 | $79,850 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 2 |
University of California-Berkeley
Grad rate: 93.5% |
CA | +$2,415,624 | $167,052 | $42,708 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 3 |
Stanford University
Grad rate: 94.0% |
CA | +$2,145,676 | $157,500 | $82,162 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 4 |
The University of Texas at Austin
Grad rate: 87.7% |
TX | +$1,730,776 | $131,523 | $29,842 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 5 |
University of Washington-Bothell Campus
Grad rate: 68.5% |
WA | +$1,544,976 | $121,695 | $24,462 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 6 |
University of Michigan-Dearborn
Grad rate: 56.3% |
MI | +$1,544,170 | $121,452 | $22,435 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 7 |
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Grad rate: 84.0% |
WA | +$1,533,336 | $121,695 | $30,282 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 8 |
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Grad rate: 89.3% |
WI | +$1,508,740 | $120,214 | $27,770 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 9 |
Carnegie Mellon University
Grad rate: 92.0% |
PA | +$1,452,312 | $122,667 | $80,514 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 10 |
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Grad rate: 85.3% |
CA | +$1,432,284 | $116,606 | $29,918 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 11 |
University of Colorado Boulder
Grad rate: 74.9% |
CO | +$1,397,928 | $115,243 | $33,466 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 12 |
University of California-San Diego
Grad rate: 87.7% |
CA | +$1,359,910 | $113,628 | $36,325 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 13 |
University of California-Los Angeles
Grad rate: 92.6% |
CA | +$1,301,294 | $110,729 | $36,643 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 14 |
Florida International University
Grad rate: 71.3% |
FL | +$1,285,268 | $108,319 | $20,556 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 15 |
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Grad rate: 88.7% |
MA | +$1,285,264 | $113,831 | $75,678 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 16 |
California State University-Northridge
Grad rate: 56.1% |
CA | +$1,282,526 | $108,158 | $20,317 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 17 |
Johns Hopkins University
Grad rate: 94.3% |
MD | +$1,265,240 | $113,392 | $81,300 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 18 |
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Grad rate: 93.2% |
MI | +$1,249,930 | $107,831 | $33,345 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 19 |
University of Southern California
Grad rate: 92.2% |
CA | +$1,242,264 | $112,581 | $84,678 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 20 |
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
Grad rate: 92.4% |
GA | +$1,233,446 | $106,452 | $27,797 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 21 |
Oakland University
Grad rate: 57.3% |
MI | +$1,202,688 | $104,636 | $25,016 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 22 |
Cornell University
Grad rate: 95.2% |
NY | +$1,184,668 | $109,553 | $83,196 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 23 |
Portland State University
Grad rate: 52.9% |
OR | +$1,180,382 | $103,264 | $22,449 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 24 |
Columbia University in the City of New York
Grad rate: 95.1% |
NY | +$1,153,596 | $108,284 | $86,042 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 25 |
Iowa State University
Grad rate: 75.0% |
IA | +$1,139,222 | $101,292 | $23,309 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 26 |
California State University-Los Angeles
Grad rate: 52.0% |
CA | +$1,121,994 | $99,815 | $17,153 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 27 |
California State University-Fullerton
Grad rate: 69.3% |
CA | +$1,120,926 | $99,723 | $16,767 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 28 |
University of South Florida
Grad rate: 74.4% |
FL | +$1,115,658 | $100,013 | $22,301 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 29 |
Arizona State University Digital Immersion
Grad rate: 27.4% |
AZ | +$1,105,340 | $97,267 | N/A | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 30 |
New York University
Grad rate: 87.8% |
NY | +$1,082,658 | $104,045 | $79,121 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 31 |
University of Florida
Grad rate: 90.7% |
FL | +$1,080,262 | $98,185 | $21,719 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 32 |
University of Arizona
Grad rate: 66.9% |
AZ | +$1,072,134 | $98,461 | $28,543 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 33 |
Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Grad rate: 67.4% |
AZ | +$1,049,246 | $97,267 | $28,047 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 34 |
Ohio State University-Main Campus
Grad rate: 87.9% |
OH | +$1,040,320 | $96,948 | $29,320 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 35 |
Drexel University
Grad rate: 77.6% |
PA | +$1,003,186 | $99,676 | $75,167 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 36 |
Boston University
Grad rate: 89.5% |
MA | +$975,252 | $99,032 | $82,694 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 37 |
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Grad rate: 73.4% |
NJ | +$968,044 | $93,625 | $32,228 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 38 |
Binghamton University
Grad rate: 83.2% |
NY | +$947,186 | $92,325 | $29,657 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 39 |
Utah State University
Grad rate: 55.8% |
UT | +$944,080 | $91,309 | $21,050 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 40 |
California State University-Long Beach
Grad rate: 71.3% |
CA | +$915,700 | $89,816 | $20,310 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 41 |
University of Louisville
Grad rate: 61.4% |
KY | +$870,134 | $88,591 | $30,843 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 42 |
University of Massachusetts-Lowell
Grad rate: 70.6% |
MA | +$863,658 | $88,135 | $29,521 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 43 |
Wright State University-Main Campus
Grad rate: 44.8% |
OH | +$831,370 | $85,894 | $23,255 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 44 |
Texas Tech University
Grad rate: 67.1% |
TX | +$805,396 | $85,017 | $27,472 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 45 |
Cleveland State University
Grad rate: 48.9% |
OH | +$771,280 | $83,195 | $26,310 | N/A | Full ROI → |
How ROI is calculated
20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.
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