Northeastern UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Boston, MA · Master's, Bachelor's, Doctorate
1,232 awards$135,416 median 4 years out
Computer Engineering
CIP 14.09. 423 colleges reported awards in this field, totaling 19,833 awards in the latest award year.
Award levels
Where this field is awarded, and what graduates earned
Earnings are national medians for graduates of this field at this level, measured four years after they finished, among students who received federal aid and were working. They describe past graduates across all schools, not one school and not you.
| Level | Colleges | Awards | Median earnings | Middle range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 19 | 400 | $68,110 | $42,108 to $98,869 |
| Associate | 29 | 218 | $65,316 | $41,939 to $85,276 |
| Bachelor's | 368 | 12,024 | $109,015 | $86,299 to $145,170 |
| Graduate certificate | 41 | 62 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Master's | 160 | 6,718 | $136,736 | $108,298 to $186,553 |
| Doctorate | 65 | 411 | $167,302 | $113,071 to $207,002 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- Most recent reported cohorts
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
National median earnings for this field and credential level, 4 years after completion, across every institution that awards it.
Colleges
Colleges that awarded Computer Engineering credentials
Listed by awards conferred in the latest award year, which shows size rather than quality. A larger program is not a better program. 35 of these colleges report at least one credential in this field that can be finished fully online.
San Jose State UniversityPublic, 4-year · San Jose, CA · Master's, Bachelor's, Graduate certificate
635 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Ohio State University-Main CampusPublic, 4-year · Columbus, OH · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
511 awards$123,731 median 4 years out
New York UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · New York, NY · Master's, Bachelor's · Fully online option reported
510 awards$127,201 median 4 years out
Arizona State University Campus ImmersionPublic, 4-year · Tempe, AZ · Master's, Bachelor's, Doctorate
508 awards$130,092 median 4 years out
North Carolina State University at RaleighPublic, 4-year · Raleigh, NC · Master's, Bachelor's, Certificate, Doctorate, Graduate certificate · Fully online option reported
417 awards$110,416 median 4 years out
Santa Clara UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Santa Clara, CA · Master's, Bachelor's, Doctorate
409 awards$231,929 median 4 years out
University of California-IrvinePublic, 4-year · Irvine, CA · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
392 awards$132,357 median 4 years out
University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignPublic, 4-year · Champaign, IL · Bachelor's
392 awards$159,855 median 4 years out
Western Governors UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Salt Lake City, UT · Bachelor's · Fully online option reported
388 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Purdue University-Main CampusPublic, 4-year · West Lafayette, IN · Bachelor's, Master's
370 awards$121,462 median 4 years out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Blacksburg, VA · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
325 awards$122,026 median 4 years out
University of Michigan-Ann ArborPublic, 4-year · Ann Arbor, MI · Master's, Bachelor's, Doctorate
316 awards$246,366 median 4 years out
Texas A&M University-College StationPublic, 4-year · College Station, TX · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate · Fully online option reported
306 awards$127,042 median 4 years out
The University of Texas at DallasPublic, 4-year · Richardson, TX · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
296 awards$112,666 median 4 years out
University of California-San DiegoPublic, 4-year · La Jolla, CA · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
291 awards$149,139 median 4 years out
Iowa State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Ames, IA · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate
251 awards$105,753 median 4 years out
Carnegie Mellon UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Pittsburgh, PA · Master's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate
239 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Kennesaw State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Kennesaw, GA · Bachelor's, Master's, Graduate certificate · Fully online option reported
217 awards$103,054 median 4 years out
Stevens Institute of TechnologyPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Hoboken, NJ · Master's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate
214 awards$128,177 median 4 years out
University of California-MercedPublic, 4-year · Merced, CA · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
202 awards$102,575 median 4 years out
Rochester Institute of TechnologyPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Rochester, NY · Bachelor's, Master's
195 awards$123,027 median 4 years out
Duke UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Durham, NC · Bachelor's, Master's
181 awards$174,522 median 4 years out
The University of Texas at ArlingtonPublic, 4-year · Arlington, TX · Bachelor's, Master's, Certificate, Doctorate
178 awards$105,871 median 4 years out
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210 of these programs have a published earnings figure. The rest are suppressed or not reported, usually because too few graduates were in the cohort to publish safely. A blank is not a low number.
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- 2023-24 award year
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
Awards conferred in this field and at this level during the award year.
Related work
Kinds of work this field leads toward
These occupations are commonly linked to CIP 14.09. Wages are national medians across everyone in the occupation, not just recent graduates of this field, and they are not a placement record. Many people in these jobs studied something else.
| Occupation | Group | Median wage | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | Management | $171,270 | 220,260 |
| Computer Network Architects | Computer and mathematical | $134,050 | 179,740 |
| Database Architects | Computer and mathematical | $139,500 | 67,140 |
| Software Developers | Computer and mathematical | $135,980 | 1,687,890 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | Computer and mathematical | $104,300 | 186,740 |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | Architecture and engineering | $161,740 | 76,660 |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | Educational instruction and library | $109,270 | 40,270 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- May 2025
- Scope
- Reported for this occupation, nationally
National median wage across all workers in the occupation, not only recent graduates of one field. Wages vary by state, industry, and experience. A wage at or above 239,200 dollars a year is published only as at or above that figure.
Nearby fields
Other fields in Engineering
Limits
What this page cannot tell you
- Awards conferred describe last year's graduates. A program can start, change, or close, so confirm the exact program, level, and start term with the college.
- Earnings vary by state, employer, and role. One median hides a wide spread.
- Program availability does not mean the program is offered every term or in your state.
- Nothing here is a chance of admission or a promise of a job.