Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering at University of Miami

University of Miami's electrical engineering program carries an estimated $26,000 in debt—slightly above the national median but reasonable for a selective private institution. Based on comparable Florida programs, graduates typically earn around $74,000 in their first year, putting the debt-to-earnings ratio at a manageable 0.35. However, the fact that this program lacks reportable graduate outcomes (likely due to small cohort sizes) means you're paying private-school prices without the track record visibility you'd get from larger state programs.

The estimated earnings align exactly with Florida's median for electrical engineering programs, but that's behind what University of Florida ($85,000) and even University of South Florida ($79,000) report for their graduates. Given Miami's 19% admission rate and 1416 average SAT—suggesting it draws highly qualified students—you'd reasonably expect outcomes that exceed the state average rather than simply match it. Engineering salaries at peer private institutions with similar selectivity often run $10,000-15,000 higher in the first year.

For a family considering this program, the core question is whether Miami's brand and campus experience justify paying potentially twice the tuition of state alternatives for similar or possibly weaker earnings outcomes. The debt level itself isn't alarming for an engineering degree, but without confirmed data showing this specific program's graduates land strong positions, you're making that investment based on the university's overall reputation rather than demonstrated performance in this particular major.