Computer Engineering at University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR · Bachelor's Degree · about 27 graduates a year

$77,306
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$99,031
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$109,015
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#128 of 189
Rank by pay
#51 of 189
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,957
Median federal debt

University of Arkansas graduates in computer engineering earn 9% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 26% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Arkansas Compares for Computer Engineering

All 189 colleges reporting computer engineering earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$228,705$208,107#1—
2Princeton University Princeton, NJ$214,274$188,065#2—
3Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$194,365$184,995#4$102,083
4Duke University Durham, NC$174,522$187,287#3$111,145
5University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$169,570$155,968#7$141,588
6University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA$169,570$155,968#8$141,588
7University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA$169,570$155,968#9$141,588
8University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$166,369$151,385#10—
9Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA$163,765$149,015#12$103,804
10University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$159,855$157,056#6$103,123
…
125Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, MA$99,093$87,262#171$82,057
126West Virginia University Institute of Technology Beckley, WV$99,048$117,179#47$76,314
127West Virginia University Morgantown, WV$99,048$117,179#48$76,314
128University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR$99,031$116,700#51$77,306
129Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN$98,978$108,123#93$69,291
130California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA$98,967$90,053#162$79,809
131Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL$98,650$105,000#108$60,746

Other Majors at University of Arkansas by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$102,747$59,857#105 of 459
Industrial Engineering$98,765$75,968#43 of 94
Business/Managerial Economics$97,743$54,471#11 of 84
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$97,516$76,832#151 of 258
Computer Science$95,642$75,169#199 of 349
Chemical Engineering$93,641$75,102#103 of 158
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$88,067$57,257#55 of 126
Finance and Financial Management Services$87,717$56,387#122 of 452
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,911$72,043#537 of 966
Mechanical Engineering$84,464$71,407#297 of 318
Accounting and Related Services$84,097$57,535#194 of 796
Civil Engineering$79,929$61,979#195 of 233
Business Administration, Management and Operations$79,770$56,456#146 of 1176
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$75,972$59,504#114 of 118
Biological/Biosystems Engineering$75,596—#8 of 9
Marketing$73,153$50,045#144 of 516
Business/Commerce$71,753$49,307#64 of 271
International Business$71,486$59,793#66 of 115
Architecture$67,955$51,080#37 of 78
Public Health$67,891$35,797#33 of 215
Journalism$66,087$38,354#20 of 187
Design and Applied Arts$65,780$41,782#43 of 299
Agricultural Business and Management$65,480$54,783#42 of 77
Mathematics$63,861$41,409#220 of 309
Apparel and Textiles$63,394$40,948#14 of 57
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,592—#57 of 215
Political Science and Government$60,441$33,745#310 of 565
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$58,619$28,934#147 of 610
Communication and Media Studies$56,969$40,095#243 of 660
Animal Sciences$56,136$32,417#6 of 78

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Arkansas computer engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $77,306 one year after graduating and $99,031 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Arkansas rank for computer engineering?

Among 189 colleges reporting earnings for computer engineering graduates, University of Arkansas ranks #128 by median pay four years after graduation, and #51 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer engineering at University of Arkansas worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% less than the national median for computer engineering ($109,015), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,957.

← All data for University of Arkansas · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.