Computer Engineering at Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 26 graduates a year

$78,941
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$114,802
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$109,015
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#56 of 189
Rank by pay
#31 of 189
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,250
Median federal debt

Florida State University graduates in computer engineering earn 5% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 20% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Florida State 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
…
53University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT$115,117$103,642#116$82,924
54University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT$115,117$103,642#117$82,924
55Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL$114,930$112,918#71$81,252
56Florida State University Tallahassee, FL$114,802$122,192#31$78,941
57Washington State University Pullman, WA$114,635$105,440#107$87,135
58University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT$114,197$108,232#92$89,605
59University of Kansas Lawrence, KS$113,339$117,664#46—

Other Majors at Florida State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Information Systems and Services$103,648$66,252#19 of 166
Industrial Engineering$96,504$76,426#51 of 94
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$94,887$62,578#41 of 126
Security Science and Technology$93,841$58,249#4 of 45
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$93,740$72,425#209 of 258
Computer and Information Sciences$93,727$61,376#162 of 459
Insurance$92,064$61,071#10 of 21
Accounting and Related Services$91,056$55,626#108 of 796
Chemical Engineering$90,815$70,797#125 of 158
Mechanical Engineering$89,622$62,021#200 of 318
Finance and Financial Management Services$87,089$56,516#124 of 452
Marketing$84,981$49,808#50 of 516
Civil Engineering$84,340$67,050#129 of 233
Real Estate$80,900$55,257#14 of 25
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,811$69,997#770 of 966
Statistics$77,605$47,347#36 of 50
Business Administration, Management and Operations$77,320$49,325#189 of 1176
Business/Commerce$74,716$47,342#45 of 271
Design and Applied Arts$73,888$49,144#12 of 299
Economics$73,527$47,304#236 of 368
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$69,875$31,074#35 of 110
Mathematics$68,131$49,919#179 of 309
Political Science and Government$68,059$34,745#154 of 565
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$67,180$13,371#28 of 215
Area Studies$67,110—#17 of 70
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology$66,943$39,967#6 of 16
Chemistry$66,724$40,629#102 of 209
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$66,157—#43 of 138
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$65,941$41,060#67 of 178
Apparel and Textiles$64,807$41,130#11 of 57

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Florida State University computer engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $78,941 one year after graduating and $114,802 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Florida State University rank for computer engineering?

Among 189 colleges reporting earnings for computer engineering graduates, Florida State University ranks #56 by median pay four years after graduation, and #31 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer engineering at Florida State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% more than the national median for computer engineering ($109,015), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,250.

← All data for Florida State 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.