Computer Engineering at Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA · Bachelor's Degree · about 127 graduates a year

$77,455
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$103,054
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$109,015
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#107 of 189
Rank by pay
#102 of 189
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,250
Median federal debt

Kennesaw State University graduates in computer engineering earn 5% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 23% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Kennesaw 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
…
104California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA$103,896$94,539#150$75,101
105Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee, WI$103,360$107,551#98$78,333
106Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI$103,253$108,868#87$80,746
107Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA$103,054$106,682#102$77,455
108Clemson University Clemson, SC$102,762$113,947#64$77,672
109University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL$102,691$100,893#128$71,148
110University of California-Merced Merced, CA$102,575$93,337#153$58,835

Other Computer Engineering Credentials at Kennesaw State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$92,217$134,232$35,556

Other Majors at Kennesaw State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$96,935$74,181#156 of 258
Computer Science$96,481$68,763#193 of 349
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$95,958$60,691#29 of 99
Construction Management$93,910$71,422#27 of 57
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$91,329$71,064#12 of 46
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$89,729$64,728#6 of 34
Systems Engineering$89,696$62,015#9 of 11
Mechanical Engineering$88,860$67,158#219 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$87,935$80,560#426 of 966
Information Science/Studies$84,364$63,986#72 of 148
Computer and Information Sciences$83,249$60,736#244 of 459
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$83,083$64,339#28 of 61
Civil Engineering$83,012$65,259#148 of 233
Finance and Financial Management Services$81,002$54,428#187 of 452
Mathematics$79,833—#86 of 309
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$79,147$72,092#9 of 27
International Business$78,523$45,908#36 of 115
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$78,034$51,772#1 of 144
Accounting and Related Services$77,710$57,814#301 of 796
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians$76,243—#22 of 27
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering—$72,645—
Marketing$72,089$47,158#157 of 516
Business/Managerial Economics$71,736$51,932#59 of 84
Architecture$70,752$56,477#21 of 78
Business Administration, Management and Operations$70,708$52,766#351 of 1176
Computer Programming$67,437$42,668#26 of 30
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$64,501$41,460#74 of 178
Political Science and Government$61,971$36,794#282 of 565
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering—$61,701—
Public Health$61,665$42,175#79 of 215

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Kennesaw State University computer engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $77,455 one year after graduating and $103,054 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Kennesaw State University rank for computer engineering?

Among 189 colleges reporting earnings for computer engineering graduates, Kennesaw State University ranks #107 by median pay four years after graduation, and #102 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer engineering at Kennesaw State University worth it?

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

← All data for Kennesaw 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.