Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering

Bachelor's degree · State University of New York at New Paltz · New Paltz, NY

CIP 14.10

$72,238Median earnings 1 year after graduating
$77,593Median earnings 3 years after
$98,100Median earnings 5 years after
$17,250Median federal debt
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How this program compares

Graduates of the bachelor's degree program in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering at State University of New York at New Paltz earn a median of $72,238 one year after completing the program. Nationally, bachelor's degree graduates in this field earn a median of $100,647 four years after graduating (middle half: $84,635–$122,440). Median debt is $17,250, about 24% of first-year earnings – a manageable level by common guidelines.

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's degree) at other New York schools

CollegeEarnings (1 yr)Median debt
Cornell University
Ithaca
$100,516$14,725
Syracuse University
Syracuse
$84,494—
Columbia University in the City of New York
New York
$84,019—
University of Rochester
Rochester
$83,705$18,175
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy
$83,412$23,250
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester
$82,726$27,000
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook
$79,571$14,519
CUNY City College
New York
$78,172—
SUNY Maritime College
Throggs Neck
$77,964$26,000
Clarkson University
Potsdam
$77,940$26,094
New York University
New York
$74,220$24,000
University at Buffalo
Buffalo
$74,205$21,923
Binghamton University
Vestal
$73,095$21,500
Manhattan University
Riverdale
$70,961$22,000
New York Institute of Technology
Old Westbury
$70,362$26,000

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Frequently asked questions

How much do Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering graduates from State University of New York at New Paltz make?

The median salary is $72,238 one year after graduation and $98,100 after five years.

How much student debt do graduates have?

Graduates who borrowed federal loans owe a median of $17,250.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release (Field of Study data). Earnings are for graduates who received federal financial aid.