Rochester Institute of Technology: Electrical and Computer Engineering

Master's degree · CIP 14.47 · Some credentials fully online · Rochester, NY

Graduates of this program who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $100,089 one year after completing. Median debt was not published. Nationally, graduates of master's degree programs in this field earned a median of $110,691 one year after completing.

Median earnings, 1 year
$100,089
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Median earnings, 4 years
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Median federal debt
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This program compared with the national picture

MeasureThis programNational median, same field and credential
Median earnings 1 year after completion$100,089$110,691
Median earnings 4 years after completionSuppressed for privacyData unavailable
Median federal loan debt (Stafford and Grad PLUS)Suppressed for privacyData unavailable Median of programs
Estimated monthly payment on median debt (10-year standard)Data unavailable
Graduates in the most recent year531,053 across 33 programs

Earnings cohorts: Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars. Debt cohort: NSLDS pooled AY2022-23, AY2023-24 cohort. Debt covers federal loans only and excludes private loans and Parent PLUS loans. Earnings are for graduates working and not enrolled, before taxes.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.

Careers this field prepares students for

From the official CIP to SOC crosswalk. Graduates do not all enter these occupations, and occupation wages describe all workers, not new graduates. Official crosswalk

OccupationMedian wage, all workersChange 2025 to 2035
Architectural and engineering managers$171,270+5.5%
Computer hardware engineers$161,740+9.1%
Electrical engineers$120,630+9.9%
Engineers, all other$122,930+3.7%
Engineering teachers, postsecondary$109,270+7.8%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 Crosswalk. CIP 2020 and SOC 2018 taxonomies. Published April 30, 2020. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, National. May 2025 reference period. Published April 30, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections, Table 1.2: Occupational projections, 2025-35, and worker characteristics, 2025. Base year 2025, projected year 2035. Published August 27, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.

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SchoolMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
The University of Texas at Austin
TX · Public
$145,037Data unavailable
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
MI · Public
$116,798Data unavailable
Portland State University
OR · Public
$112,888Data unavailable
Binghamton University
NY · Public
$100,668Data unavailable

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