Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering at Weber State University

Weber State's electrical engineering program shows earnings about $8,000 below Utah's median for this field and nearly $5,000 behind Utah State, placing it in the bottom half among the state's six programs. The $69,537 first-year salary isn't disastrous—you could certainly start a career on that—but in a field where new graduates typically earn mid-to-high $70Ks, it's a meaningful gap. Whether that's due to the types of employers recruiting here, student career choices, or something else is hard to say, especially with a sample size under 30 graduates.

The debt picture offers some relief: $23,354 is manageable for an engineering degree, translating to a 0.34 debt-to-earnings ratio that won't consume a graduate's early paychecks. That's actually slightly better than the national median for this program. So graduates aren't overleveraged—they're just starting at a lower rung than they might at BYU or the University of Utah.

For families prioritizing affordability over maximum earnings potential, this could work. But if your child is competitive for Utah's flagship engineering programs, the earnings difference likely compounds over a career. The small sample size means this data could shift significantly with future cohorts, but right now, Weber State appears to be the budget option in Utah engineering—lower cost, lower initial returns.