Computer Engineering at University of Georgia

Athens, GA · Bachelor's Degree · about 32 graduates a year

$77,882
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$99,739
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$109,015
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#122 of 189
Rank by pay
#121 of 189
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,278
Median federal debt

University of Georgia 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 17% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Georgia 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
…
119University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV$100,203$103,999#111$69,310
120University of Kentucky Lexington, KY$99,945$113,168#70$79,620
121New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ$99,880$87,663#170$67,640
122University of Georgia Athens, GA$99,739$103,250#121$77,882
123Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO$99,620$106,814#101$78,964
124Montana State University Bozeman, MT$99,411$108,591#90$67,015
125Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, MA$99,093$87,262#171$82,057

Other Majors at University of Georgia by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Information Systems and Services$113,184$78,190#8 of 166
Biochemical Engineering$111,951$67,201—
International Business$109,345$67,371#3 of 115
Computer Science$107,397$79,546#127 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$98,280$73,307#136 of 258
Finance and Financial Management Services$97,364$67,444#68 of 452
Insurance$94,729$64,131#7 of 21
Accounting and Related Services$93,260$64,058#90 of 796
Biological/Biosystems Engineering$93,156$62,842#2 of 9
Business/Commerce$91,970$60,895#14 of 271
Mechanical Engineering$88,366$73,872#230 of 318
Civil Engineering$87,684$73,327#87 of 233
Marketing$85,785$51,951#48 of 516
Business/Managerial Economics$84,675$53,094#28 of 84
Statistics$83,092$53,743#30 of 50
Economics$82,438$49,725#161 of 368
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$81,604$62,915#24 of 46
Business Administration, Management and Operations$80,881$56,630#132 of 1176
Real Estate$78,372$55,655#15 of 25
Public Health$78,085$39,534#11 of 215
Agricultural Business and Management$75,921$49,611#12 of 77
Landscape Architecture$74,983$54,777#1 of 19
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$74,531$45,326#30 of 178
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies$74,107$48,620#3 of 19
Political Science and Government$70,877$39,842#114 of 565
Nutrition Sciences$70,867$27,724#4 of 53
International Relations and National Security Studies$70,510$39,275#42 of 118
Housing and Human Environments$69,818$44,316#2 of 11
Cognitive Science$69,169$41,362#14 of 19
Forestry$68,965$47,214#4 of 31

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Georgia computer engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $77,882 one year after graduating and $99,739 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Georgia rank for computer engineering?

Among 189 colleges reporting earnings for computer engineering graduates, University of Georgia ranks #122 by median pay four years after graduation, and #121 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer engineering at University of Georgia worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% less than the national median for computer engineering ($109,015), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,278.

← All data for University of Georgia · 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.