Computer Engineering

12,590 students earn a computer engineering credential each year across 350 US colleges. Earnings below are the median for each school's graduates one and five years after finishing; debt is the median federal loan balance at completion.

Typical earnings, 1 year out
$79,228
Typical earnings, 5 years out
$107,903

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Bachelor's programs — top 100 of 329 colleges by graduate earnings

1University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, Washington$141,5881 year out2University of Washington-Bothell CampusBothell, Washington$141,5881 year out3University of Washington-Tacoma CampusTacoma, Washington$141,5881 year out4University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville, Virginia$118,2321 year out5California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo, California$111,5601 year out6Duke UniversityDurham, North Carolina$111,1451 year out7Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara, California$103,8041 year out8University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, Illinois$103,1231 year out9Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, New York$102,0831 year out10DigiPen Institute of TechnologyRedmond, Washington$101,8321 year out11Northeastern UniversityBoston, Massachusetts$99,4991 year out12University of California-DavisDavis, California$96,4181 year out13University of California-San DiegoLa Jolla, California$96,2561 year out14University of Maryland-College ParkCollege Park, Maryland$95,8471 year out15Villanova UniversityVillanova, Pennsylvania$94,2281 year out16Boston UniversityBoston, Massachusetts$93,9951 year out17Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlanta, Georgia$93,6291 year out18University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, Michigan$92,5011 year out19Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyTerre Haute, Indiana$92,1231 year out20University of California-Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, California$91,3871 year out21Rochester Institute of TechnologyRochester, New York$90,8291 year out22Bucknell UniversityLewisburg, Pennsylvania$90,1711 year out23Purdue University-Main CampusWest Lafayette, Indiana$89,9651 year out24University of UtahSalt Lake City, Utah$89,6051 year out25Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania$89,4181 year out26University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst, Massachusetts$89,3271 year out27Stevens Institute of TechnologyHoboken, New Jersey$89,0011 year out28University of New Hampshire-Main CampusDurham, New Hampshire$88,9041 year out29Brigham Young UniversityProvo, Utah$88,7851 year out30University of FloridaGainesville, Florida$87,9491 year out31George Mason UniversityFairfax, Virginia$87,4661 year out32Portland State UniversityPortland, Oregon$87,2591 year out33Washington State UniversityPullman, Washington$87,1351 year out34Binghamton UniversityVestal, New York$86,9381 year out35Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, Virginia$86,6361 year out36University of Maryland-Baltimore CountyBaltimore, Maryland$86,4441 year out37Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, Texas$86,3661 year out38University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, Colorado$86,2111 year out39University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, Minnesota$85,6721 year out40Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, Texas$85,6191 year out41Utah Valley UniversityOrem, Utah$85,5641 year out42Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, Pennsylvania$85,4461 year out43Pennsylvania State University-World CampusUniversity Park, Pennsylvania$85,4461 year out44Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend CollegeErie, Pennsylvania$85,4461 year out45Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgMiddletown, Pennsylvania$85,4461 year out46Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywineMedia, Pennsylvania$85,4461 year out47University of Massachusetts-LowellLowell, Massachusetts$85,2801 year out48Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, New York$84,7931 year out49The College of New JerseyEwing, New Jersey$84,2411 year out50Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, Michigan$83,9341 year out51University of Alabama in HuntsvilleHuntsville, Alabama$83,9091 year out52University of South FloridaTampa, Florida$83,6601 year out53University of Puerto Rico-MayaguezMayaguez, Puerto Rico$83,5451 year out54University of Cincinnati-Main CampusCincinnati, Ohio$83,4891 year out55Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, Ohio$83,3421 year out56University of Missouri-ColumbiaColumbia, Missouri$83,2431 year out57North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, North Carolina$82,9971 year out58Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, Virginia$82,9641 year out59University of ConnecticutStorrs, Connecticut$82,9241 year out60University of Connecticut-Waterbury CampusWaterbury, Connecticut$82,9241 year out61University of Connecticut-Avery PointGroton, Connecticut$82,9241 year out62University of Connecticut-StamfordStamford, Connecticut$82,9241 year out63University of Connecticut-Hartford CampusHartford, Connecticut$82,9241 year out64Kettering UniversityFlint, Michigan$82,5801 year out65University of Nebraska-LincolnLincoln, Nebraska$82,3981 year out66Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, Pennsylvania$82,2091 year out67New York UniversityNew York, New York$82,1831 year out68University of Colorado Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, Colorado$82,0841 year out69Wentworth Institute of TechnologyBoston, Massachusetts$82,0571 year out70Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago, Illinois$81,2521 year out71The University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington, Texas$81,2261 year out72Arizona State University Digital ImmersionScottsdale, Arizona$81,1231 year out73Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, Arizona$81,1231 year out74Clarkson UniversityPotsdam, New York$80,9421 year out75Grand Valley State UniversityAllendale, Michigan$80,7461 year out76North Carolina A & T State UniversityGreensboro, North Carolina$80,6851 year out77Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaShippensburg, Pennsylvania$80,5741 year out78University of Wisconsin-StoutMenomonie, Wisconsin$80,4931 year out79University of HoustonHouston, Texas$80,4381 year out80Auburn UniversityAuburn, Alabama$80,0671 year out81University of Rhode IslandKingston, Rhode Island$80,0291 year out82University of California-Santa CruzSanta Cruz, California$79,9691 year out83University of California-IrvineIrvine, California$79,8121 year out84California State University-Long BeachLong Beach, California$79,8091 year out85University of KentuckyLexington, Kentucky$79,6201 year out86University of Massachusetts-DartmouthNorth Dartmouth, Massachusetts$79,3831 year out87Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-PrescottPrescott, Arizona$79,2761 year out88Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona BeachDaytona Beach, Florida$79,2761 year out89Florida Institute of TechnologyMelbourne, Florida$79,2441 year out90University of IowaIowa City, Iowa$79,2281 year out91Iowa State UniversityAmes, Iowa$79,1821 year out92University of Michigan-DearbornDearborn, Michigan$79,0221 year out93Missouri University of Science and TechnologyRolla, Missouri$78,9641 year out94Florida State UniversityTallahassee, Florida$78,9411 year out95Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeBaton Rouge, Louisiana$78,9151 year out96University of North TexasDenton, Texas$78,7141 year out97Oakland UniversityRochester Hills, Michigan$78,7091 year out98Milwaukee School of EngineeringMilwaukee, Wisconsin$78,3331 year out99CUNY City CollegeNew York, New York$78,3261 year out100University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh, Pennsylvania$78,0751 year out

Associate programs — 20 colleges

1Rasmussen University-FloridaOcala, Florida$48,2631 year out2Rasmussen University-MinnesotaSt. Cloud, Minnesota$48,2631 year out3Rasmussen University-North DakotaFargo, North Dakota$48,2631 year out4Rasmussen University-IllinoisRockford, Illinois$48,2631 year out5Rasmussen University-KansasTopeka, Kansas$48,2631 year out6Rasmussen University-WisconsinGreen Bay, Wisconsin$48,2631 year out7Thaddeus Stevens College of TechnologyLancaster, Pennsylvania$48,2571 year out8Full Sail UniversityWinter Park, Florida—1 year out9Connecticut State Community CollegeNew Britain, Connecticut—1 year out10Salt Lake Community CollegeSalt Lake City, Utah—1 year out11Amarillo CollegeAmarillo, Texas—1 year out12Vermont State UniversityRandolph, Vermont—1 year out13College of Southern MarylandLa Plata, Maryland—1 year out14Itawamba Community CollegeFulton, Mississippi—1 year out15Snow CollegeEphraim, Utah—1 year out16University of HartfordWest Hartford, Connecticut—1 year out17Community College of Rhode IslandWarwick, Rhode Island—1 year out18Community College of Baltimore CountyBaltimore, Maryland—1 year out19Howard Community CollegeColumbia, Maryland—1 year out20Rogue Community CollegeGrants Pass, Oregon—1 year out

Certificate programs — 12 colleges

1Boise State UniversityBoise, Idaho$77,4031 year out2Miller-Motte College-ChattanoogaChattanooga, Tennessee$31,1111 year out3Southern New Hampshire UniversityManchester, New Hampshire—1 year out4DeVry University-IllinoisLisle, Illinois—1 year out5Full Sail UniversityWinter Park, Florida—1 year out6North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, North Carolina—1 year out7The University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington, Texas—1 year out8University of New OrleansNew Orleans, Louisiana—1 year out9Boston UniversityBoston, Massachusetts—1 year out10University of Cincinnati-Main CampusCincinnati, Ohio—1 year out11Montgomery County Community CollegeBlue Bell, Pennsylvania—1 year out12DeVry University-CaliforniaOntario, California—1 year out

US Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data (4-digit CIP). Graduates are conferrals in the most recent IPEDS year; earnings cover federally-aided completers who are working and not enrolled; medians for small programs are privacy-suppressed (—).