Brigham Young University Electrical Engineering: earnings, debt & careers

Electrical Engineering graduates of Brigham Young University earn a median $99,774 four years after graduating ($77,060 after one year), with median federal loan debt of $12,000. That is $1,077 above the U.S. median for Electrical Engineering graduates ($98,697 across 257 colleges), and ranks 1st of 4 Utah colleges.

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Earnings, 4 years after graduating
$99,774

U.S. median for this major: $98,697.

College Scorecard field of study; 54 graduates with earnings reported

Earnings, 1 year after
$77,060

Median for graduates who received federal aid.

College Scorecard field of study

Median debt at graduation
$12,000

About 12% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $25,000.

College Scorecard field of study (federal loans)

What your family pays
$15,564 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $22,690. College Scorecard.

BYU Electrical Engineering: pay against the field, and payback

Same major, other colleges

BYU graduates$99,774
Utah median (4 colleges)$96,309 (+$3,465)
U.S. median (257 colleges)$98,697 (+$1,077)

Median earnings 4 years after graduating; state and U.S. figures are the median of each covered college's graduates in this major. College Scorecard; calculated by EducationGuide.

Electrical Engineering nationally: jobs, pay at ages 25-34, every state →

Cost to finish and years to pay back, by income

Uses BYU's school-wide net price (no college reports it by major) and this major's graduate earnings.

Family incomeNet price / yrCost to finishYears to pay back
$0–30k$10,444$52,220under 1 year
$30–48k$10,112$50,560under 1 year
$48–75k$13,062$65,3101.1 years
$75–110k$16,378$81,8901.3 years
$110k+$20,542$102,7101.7 years

Cost to finish = yearly price × 5.0 years, the average time graduates took (28% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of Electrical Engineering graduates 4 years after graduating ($99,774) minus $38,580 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in UT (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $61,194 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method

College Scorecard; IPEDS Graduation Rates; U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Calculated by EducationGuide.

Electrical Engineering at Utah colleges

Every Utah college we cover that reports Electrical Engineering graduate earnings, highest first. Net price is the school-wide average after grants. Colleges marked "mostly 2-year" or "bachelor's & associate" award more associate degrees than bachelor's; their bachelor's programs often serve working adults finishing a degree (for example, nurses completing a BSN), so their graduates' earnings can run higher than those of students starting college at 18.

RankCollegeEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debtAvg. net priceGraduation
1Brigham Young University$99,774$12,000$15,56481%
2Weber State Universitybachelor's & associate$98,042$23,354$10,25846%
3Utah State Universitybachelor's & associate$94,576$14,500$14,93659%
4University of Utah$91,361$24,477$16,20065%

1 more Utah college offers Electrical Engineering but has too few graduates to report earnings.

Careers for Electrical Engineering graduates

Electrical engineer

Provo area$103,370
Utah$105,720
U.S.$120,630

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +9.9% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

Architectural and Engineering Managers

Provo area$162,650
Utah$161,120
U.S.$171,270

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +5.5% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

Computer Hardware Engineers

Utah$106,950
U.S.$161,740

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +9.1% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35. Careers from the federal major-to-occupation crosswalk.

What families pay at BYU, by income

School-wide average after grants for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

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BYU Electrical Engineering questions

How much do BYU Electrical Engineering graduates earn?

Electrical Engineering graduates of Brigham Young University earn a median $99,774 four years after graduating and $77,060 one year after. The U.S. median for Electrical Engineering graduates across 257 colleges is $98,697.

How much debt do BYU Electrical Engineering graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for Electrical Engineering graduates of Brigham Young University is $12,000, about 12% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $25,000.

Is BYU a good school for Electrical Engineering in Utah?

On pay, Electrical Engineering graduates of Brigham Young University earn $99,774 four years out, $3,465 above the median for the same major across 4 Utah colleges ($96,309) and $1,077 above the U.S. median ($98,697). Medians of each college's graduates; EducationGuide calculation from College Scorecard.

Where does BYU rank for Electrical Engineering in Utah?

Of 4 Utah colleges reporting Electrical Engineering graduate earnings, Brigham Young University ranks 1st, the highest.

What jobs do Electrical Engineering graduates get?

A common career is electrical engineer, with a median wage of $103,370 in the Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT area and $120,630 nationally. Others include architectural and engineering managers and computer hardware engineers.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (field of study: median earnings and federal loan debt of graduates who received federal aid); BLS. How we score
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Cite this: “Brigham Young University Electrical Engineering: earnings, debt and careers,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/brigham-young-university/majors/electrical-engineering (College Scorecard and BLS data).