Computer Engineering at Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 57 graduates a year

$60,746
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$98,650
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$109,015
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#131 of 189
Rank by pay
#108 of 189
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,500
Median federal debt

Florida Gulf Coast University graduates in computer engineering earn 10% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 22% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Florida Gulf Coast University 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
…
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
132University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA$98,642$86,865#173$79,383
133North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC$98,567$105,776#104$80,685
134Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton, OH$97,659$104,217#109$70,345

Other Majors at Florida Gulf Coast University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$91,676$62,972#70 of 118
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,452$70,964#495 of 966
Civil Engineering$84,451$64,411#128 of 233
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$78,238$60,797#33 of 46
Finance and Financial Management Services$75,767$55,882#246 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$74,739$44,868#114 of 166
Accounting and Related Services$72,207$51,301#428 of 796
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$67,069$58,048#76 of 93
Marketing$67,034$46,910#248 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,349$38,660#517 of 1176
Hospitality Administration/Management$60,011$39,108#41 of 137
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$58,179$36,002#159 of 610
Public Health$58,119$35,724#106 of 215
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$58,115$50,951#51 of 680
Legal Support Services$56,695$39,824#11 of 32
History$56,543—#109 of 459
Special Education and Teaching$56,467$46,866#40 of 177
Communication and Media Studies$56,455$39,342#259 of 660
Education$55,116$38,392#19 of 71
Political Science and Government$54,824$35,578#440 of 565
Criminal Justice and Corrections$54,215$40,079#343 of 660
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$54,006$33,871#103 of 156
Social Work$53,707$36,407#165 of 420
Biology$53,352$29,635#589 of 841
Psychology$52,722$30,367#369 of 1027
Security Science and Technology$52,096$28,173#35 of 45
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$51,265$34,875#177 of 265
Sociology$50,136—#290 of 462
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$48,942$30,818#25 of 29
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$48,879$34,328#37 of 63

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Florida Gulf Coast University computer engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $60,746 one year after graduating and $98,650 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Florida Gulf Coast University rank for computer engineering?

Among 189 colleges reporting earnings for computer engineering graduates, Florida Gulf Coast University ranks #131 by median pay four years after graduation, and #108 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer engineering at Florida Gulf Coast University worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% less than the national median for computer engineering ($109,015), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,500.

← All data for Florida Gulf Coast University · 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.