Computer Engineering at University of Central Florida

Orlando, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 158 graduates a year

$76,819
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$106,680
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$109,015
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#91 of 189
Rank by pay
#67 of 189
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,750
Median federal debt

University of Central Florida graduates in computer engineering earn 2% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 18% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Central Florida 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
…
88University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA$107,193$97,539#143$65,049
89Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN$107,133$102,335#125$77,792
90Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA$106,897$123,741#30$78,915
91University of Central Florida Orlando, FL$106,680$113,547#67$76,819
92Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, FL$106,431$113,282#69$79,244
93University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL$105,920$120,228#38$83,909
94The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX$105,871$107,640#97$81,226

Other Majors at University of Central Florida by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$99,442$75,498#119 of 258
Computer and Information Sciences$98,526$68,793#127 of 459
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$96,972$67,953#28 of 59
Industrial Engineering$91,630$70,194#72 of 94
Mechanical Engineering$89,663$66,298#198 of 318
Civil Engineering$86,803$69,321#98 of 233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,737$73,765#579 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$82,007$56,415#169 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$79,563$55,203#262 of 796
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$77,675$62,453#35 of 93
Statistics$76,372$58,920#42 of 50
Economics$76,360$47,743#208 of 368
Business/Managerial Economics$74,103$47,648#54 of 84
Marketing$72,440$46,606#152 of 516
Real Estate$72,063$41,218#17 of 25
International/Globalization Studies$69,568$38,953#12 of 87
Business Administration, Management and Operations$69,111$45,375#400 of 1176
Mathematics$69,005$51,315#166 of 309
Business/Commerce$66,912$45,050#103 of 271
Architecture$64,826$37,389#50 of 78
Political Science and Government$64,056$35,937#221 of 565
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$62,140$37,388#91 of 178
Legal Support Services$61,853—#4 of 32
Security Science and Technology$61,633—#18 of 45
Journalism$60,887$40,945#44 of 187
Non-Professional Legal Studies$59,715$34,408#27 of 39
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$59,649$29,025#8 of 43
Communication and Media Studies$58,783$37,021#198 of 660
Chemistry$57,313$43,634#176 of 209
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering—$56,443—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Central Florida computer engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $76,819 one year after graduating and $106,680 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Central Florida rank for computer engineering?

Among 189 colleges reporting earnings for computer engineering graduates, University of Central Florida ranks #91 by median pay four years after graduation, and #67 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer engineering at University of Central Florida worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% less than the national median for computer engineering ($109,015), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,750.

← All data for University of Central Florida · 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.