Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering at Westminster College

Engineering programs at small private colleges often command premium tuition without producing premium outcomes, but Westminster appears to buck that trend. Based on comparable electrical engineering programs across Pennsylvania, graduates here can expect first-year earnings around $80,500—right at the state median and above the national benchmark of $77,700. The estimated $26,500 in debt, while not insignificant, translates to a manageable 0.33 debt-to-earnings ratio.

What matters most is that these estimated figures put Westminster graduates in the same ballpark as much larger engineering schools in Pennsylvania. While Carnegie Mellon's engineering prestige delivers materially higher starting salaries, programs at Drexel and Lehigh—schools with far more engineering infrastructure—show similar first-year outcomes. For a small liberal arts college with an 86% acceptance rate, that's a meaningful accomplishment in a field where institutional resources and industry connections typically drive outcomes.

The caveat: these are estimates based on peer programs, not Westminster's actual graduate data. The small sample size that triggered data suppression means we can't verify how this specific program performs. If you're considering Westminster for electrical engineering, request placement data directly from the department and ask about internship pipelines to Pennsylvania's engineering employers. The estimated numbers suggest solid value, but you'll want confirmation that Westminster's particular approach delivers on that promise.