Computer Engineering at Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 29 graduates a year

$68,020
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$97,158
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$109,015
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#139 of 189
Rank by pay
#147 of 189
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

Loyola University Chicago graduates in computer engineering earn 11% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 26% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Loyola University Chicago 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
…
136University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA$97,547$85,900#175$85,280
137California State University-Chico Chico, CA$97,345$88,578#167—
138University of Louisville Louisville, KY$97,216$110,078#84$72,710
139Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL$97,158$95,457#147$68,020
140University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC$97,109$104,212#110$71,117
141Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH$96,840$103,343#119$71,836
142University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH$96,791$103,290#120$69,070

Other Computer Engineering Credentials at Loyola University Chicago

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree—$126,090—

Other Majors at Loyola University Chicago by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Information Systems and Services$103,884$67,801#18 of 166
Computer and Information Sciences$99,112$68,950#123 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$97,667$69,965#63 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$89,745$64,513#56 of 1176
Finance and Financial Management Services$89,001$66,919#115 of 452
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$87,922$76,869#428 of 966
International Business$87,698$55,496#22 of 115
Marketing$86,662$51,065#42 of 516
Human Resources Management and Services$86,190—#16 of 187
Health and Medical Administrative Services$82,040$57,876#17 of 275
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$78,575—#4 of 85
Business/Managerial Economics$78,094$61,333#46 of 84
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$77,773—#11 of 37
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$68,942$43,308#46 of 178
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$67,681$38,487#44 of 110
Security Science and Technology$64,194$51,202#11 of 45
Political Science and Government$63,437$37,007#246 of 565
Biology$62,821$31,964#253 of 841
Sociology$61,429$34,004#68 of 462
Philosophy$60,571—#29 of 86
Design and Applied Arts$59,928—#80 of 299
Social Work$59,206—#62 of 420
Anthropology$59,024$26,977#13 of 188
International Relations and National Security Studies$58,511$32,682#86 of 118
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$58,373$26,251#44 of 67
Communication and Media Studies$58,256$31,495#211 of 660
Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,145$38,953#198 of 660
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$57,790$30,797#94 of 265
History$57,639$31,079#87 of 459
Journalism$57,407$38,302#78 of 187

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Loyola University Chicago computer engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $68,020 one year after graduating and $97,158 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Loyola University Chicago rank for computer engineering?

Among 189 colleges reporting earnings for computer engineering graduates, Loyola University Chicago ranks #139 by median pay four years after graduation, and #147 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer engineering at Loyola University Chicago worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% less than the national median for computer engineering ($109,015), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

← All data for Loyola University Chicago · 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.