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Best Schools for Computer Engineering

Computer Engineering graduates earn a median of $70,025 within two years of graduation, ranking #9 out of 292 tracked majors — 97% above the median across all fields. There are 174 colleges nationwide with tracked earnings for this major, producing 8,623 recent graduates.

Where you study matters: University of Washington-Seattle Campus graduates earn $120,252 while Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus graduates earn $25,194 — a $95,058 difference. Factors like location, employer networks, co-op programs, and curriculum focus drive this gap.

Early career salary growth is modest: Computer Engineering graduates see an average 1% increase between year 1 and year 2 post-graduation, reflecting career advancement and skill development in the first years after college.

174
Schools
$70,025
Avg. 2yr Earnings
#9
of 292 Majors
8,623
Graduates

Public vs Private: Computer Engineering

Public (128 schools)
$70,623
avg. 2yr earnings
Private (36 schools)
$75,948
avg. 2yr earnings

Private schools produce $5,325 more in early earnings on average for Computer Engineering graduates. Factor in tuition difference to calculate which offers better ROI.

Computer Engineering by State

California
25 schools
$72,447
Florida
12 schools
$62,546
Ohio
10 schools
$63,808
Texas
10 schools
$65,273
New York
9 schools
$71,263
Virginia
8 schools
$69,212
Pennsylvania
7 schools
$71,016
Illinois
6 schools
$65,978

Top Computer Engineering Schools by Graduate Earnings

#1
U

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Seattle, WA · Public

$120,252
2yr Earnings
1yr: $137,584
Grads: 33
Acceptance: 42.5%
#2
U

University of Washington-Bothell Campus

Bothell, WA · Public

$120,252
2yr Earnings
1yr: $137,584
Grads: 33
Acceptance: 91.8%
#3
S

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA · Private

$103,449
2yr Earnings
1yr: $83,523
Grads: 55
Acceptance: 43.8%
#4
P

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ · Private

$103,078
2yr Earnings
1yr: $122,809
Grads: 41
Acceptance: 4.5%
#5
U

University of California-Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA · Public

$97,071
2yr Earnings
1yr: $110,139
Grads: 23
Acceptance: 8.7%
#6
D

Duke University

Durham, NC · Private

$97,071
2yr Earnings
1yr: $108,817
Grads: 63
Acceptance: 6.8%
#7
C

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo, CA · Public

$93,964
2yr Earnings
1yr: $91,493
Grads: 131
Acceptance: 29.8%
#8
U

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA · Private

$90,602
2yr Earnings
1yr: $106,621
Grads: 27
Acceptance: 10.0%
#9
U

University of Virginia-Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA · Public

$90,146
2yr Earnings
1yr: $84,682
Grads: 32
Acceptance: 16.9%
#10
R

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Terre Haute, IN · Private

$90,049
2yr Earnings
1yr: $74,155
Grads: 68
Acceptance: 72.8%
#11
N

Northeastern University

Boston, MA · Private

$89,564
2yr Earnings
1yr: $88,529
Grads: 81
Acceptance: 5.7%
#12
B

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA · Private

$87,604
2yr Earnings
1yr: $94,127
Grads: 33
Acceptance: 32.0%
#13
B

Brigham Young University

Provo, UT · Private

$87,604
2yr Earnings
1yr: $74,326
Grads: 23
Acceptance: 69.2%
#14
N

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL · Private

$85,918
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 7.1%
#15
J

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD · Private

$84,653
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 7.6%
#16
U

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, IL · Public

$84,100
2yr Earnings
1yr: $88,455
Grads: 180
Acceptance: 43.7%
#17
G

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Atlanta, GA · Public

$83,270
2yr Earnings
1yr: $81,067
Grads: 103
Acceptance: 16.5%
#18
U

University of California-Davis

Davis, CA · Public

$82,440
2yr Earnings
1yr: $81,487
Grads: 102
Acceptance: 41.6%
#19
B

Boston University

Boston, MA · Private

$82,440
2yr Earnings
1yr: $90,529
Grads: 94
Acceptance: 10.8%
#20
U

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Madison, WI · Public

$81,997
2yr Earnings
1yr: $78,839
Grads: 29
Acceptance: 43.4%
#21
S

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY · Private

$81,333
2yr Earnings
1yr: $75,809
Grads: 33
Acceptance: 41.7%
#22
U

University of Maryland-College Park

College Park, MD · Public

$80,466
2yr Earnings
1yr: $88,418
Grads: 67
Acceptance: 44.8%
#23
M

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI · Public

$80,133
2yr Earnings
1yr: $75,462
Grads: 34
Acceptance: 83.9%
#24
U

University of California-San Diego

La Jolla, CA · Public

$79,688
2yr Earnings
1yr: $79,476
Grads: 132
Acceptance: 24.5%
#25
U

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN · Private

$79,598
2yr Earnings
1yr: $77,263
Grads: 19
Acceptance: 12.4%
#26
U

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI · Public

$79,389
2yr Earnings
1yr: $84,934
Grads: 64
Acceptance: 17.9%
#27
R

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, NY · Private

$79,389
2yr Earnings
1yr: $77,470
Grads: 162
Acceptance: 71.4%
#28
U

University of California-Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, CA · Public

$79,150
2yr Earnings
1yr: $75,207
Grads: 64
Acceptance: 62.5%
#29
V

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg, VA · Public

$78,488
2yr Earnings
1yr: $75,104
Grads: 116
Acceptance: 57.0%
#30
C

California State University-Chico

Chico, CA · Public

$78,343
2yr Earnings
1yr: $65,715
Grads: 20
Acceptance: 93.7%
#31
C

California State University-Sacramento

Sacramento, CA · Public

$78,343
2yr Earnings
1yr: $69,951
Grads: 63
Acceptance: 93.6%
#32
M

Michigan Technological University

Houghton, MI · Public

$78,172
2yr Earnings
1yr: $70,211
Grads: 75
Acceptance: 87.9%
#33
S

San Jose State University

San Jose, CA · Public

$78,074
2yr Earnings
1yr: $81,060
Grads: 72
Acceptance: 80.2%
#34
U

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL · Public

$77,715
2yr Earnings
1yr: $76,743
Grads: 90
Acceptance: 24.0%
#35
N

New York University

New York, NY · Private

$77,715
2yr Earnings
1yr: $69,860
Grads: 39
Acceptance: 9.4%
#36
S

Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken, NJ · Private

$77,213
2yr Earnings
1yr: $72,389
Grads: 31
Acceptance: 43.4%
#37
U

University of California-Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, CA · Public

$76,773
2yr Earnings
1yr: $83,726
Grads: 42
Acceptance: 27.8%
#38
O

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI · Public

$76,460
2yr Earnings
1yr: $76,319
Grads: 44
Acceptance: 70.2%
#39
U

University of New Hampshire-Main Campus

Durham, NH · Public

$76,460
2yr Earnings
1yr: $68,492
Grads: 19
Acceptance: 86.9%
#40
C

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY · Private

$76,460
2yr Earnings
1yr: $68,482
Grads: 40
Acceptance: 77.2%
#41
M

Miami University-Oxford

Oxford, OH · Public

$76,460
2yr Earnings
1yr: $67,795
Grads: 34
Acceptance: 82.1%
#42
P

Portland State University

Portland, OR · Public

$76,460
2yr Earnings
1yr: $81,059
Grads: 22
Acceptance: 90.9%
#43
V

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, VA · Public

$76,460
2yr Earnings
1yr: $70,204
Grads: 17
Acceptance: 93.1%
#44
A

Arizona State University Campus Immersion

Tempe, AZ · Public

$75,804
2yr Earnings
1yr: $71,373
Grads: 219
Acceptance: 90.2%
#45
A

Arizona State University Digital Immersion

Scottsdale, AZ · Public

$75,804
2yr Earnings
1yr: $71,373
Grads: 219
Acceptance: 64.1%
#46
C

Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Fort Collins, CO · Public

$75,706
2yr Earnings
1yr: $74,379
Grads: 18
Acceptance: 89.6%
#47
U

University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Amherst, MA · Public

$75,518
2yr Earnings
1yr: $71,683
Grads: 51
Acceptance: 57.8%
#48
U

University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, CO · Public

$75,204
2yr Earnings
1yr: $74,023
Grads: 40
Acceptance: 83.3%
#49
W

Washington State University

Pullman, WA · Public

$75,204
2yr Earnings
1yr: $80,693
Grads: 22
Acceptance: 85.4%
#50
T

Texas A&M University-College Station

College Station, TX · Public

$75,011
2yr Earnings
1yr: $72,777
Grads: 92
Acceptance: 63.2%

Showing top 50 of 174 schools. View all or filter by state above.

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Operations Research $73,589 Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering $72,650 Mining and Mineral Engineering $72,531 Construction Engineering $71,301 Systems Engineering $70,711 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering $69,487

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best school for Computer Engineering?
University of Washington-Seattle Campus ranks #1 for Computer Engineering with median graduate earnings of $120,252 within two years. There are 174 schools nationwide offering this major with tracked earnings data.
How much do Computer Engineering graduates earn?
Computer Engineering graduates earn an average of $70,025 within two years of graduation. This is 97% above the median across all majors. Earnings range from $25,194 to $120,252 depending on the school.
How hard is it to get into a top Computer Engineering program?
The average acceptance rate across Computer Engineering programs is 66.5%. The most selective program is at Princeton University with a 4.5% acceptance rate. Competitive programs value strong math/analytical skills and relevant coursework.
Is a public or private school better for Computer Engineering?
Private Computer Engineering programs average $75,948 in early earnings vs $70,623 at public schools. Private schools lead in earnings, but cost significantly more — calculate net price before deciding.

Data updated June 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Earnings are median 2 years after graduation for bachelor's degree holders.

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