Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Ball State University

Muncie, IN · Bachelor's Degree · about 6 graduates a year

$51,219
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$71,514
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$83,742
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#23 of 27
Rank by pay
#19 of 27
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,000
Median federal debt

Ball State University graduates in computer engineering technologies/technicians earn 15% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 36% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Ball State University Compares for Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians

All 27 colleges reporting computer engineering technologies/technicians 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
1Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY$125,531$119,480#2$94,722
2Brigham Young University-Idaho Rexburg, ID$113,755$120,963#1$75,836
3University of Houston-Downtown Houston, TX$112,244$114,119#3$68,144
4Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls, OR$112,169$112,830#4$82,242
5Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, MA$95,526$84,121#9$56,310
6Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY$95,491$90,888#5$73,355
7Virginia State University Petersburg, VA$89,702$81,682#12—
8Fresno Pacific University Fresno, CA$88,542$80,567#14$70,403
9Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport, PA$85,115$86,563#6—
10Farmingdale State College Farmingdale, NY$81,036$77,129#18$58,419
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20University of Houston Houston, TX$78,396$79,706#15$56,527
21ECPI University Virginia Beach, VA$76,900$70,024#23$59,330
22Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA$76,243$78,927#16—
23Ball State University Muncie, IN$71,514$76,721#19$51,219
24Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT$71,243$64,141#25$60,339
25SUNY Polytechnic Institute Utica, NY$68,548$65,243#24$34,637
26CUNY New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, NY$65,285$62,138#27$39,744

Other Majors at Ball State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Construction Management$90,239$69,076#43 of 57
Computer and Information Sciences$79,620$59,249#303 of 459
Management Information Systems and Services$78,566$53,597#94 of 166
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$78,401$65,184#10 of 27
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$77,774$67,350#75 of 126
Business/Managerial Economics$76,847$53,319#48 of 84
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$76,161$73,719#856 of 966
Human Resources Management and Services$75,822$47,451#49 of 187
Business Administration, Management and Operations$75,703$60,526#223 of 1176
Accounting and Related Services$75,559$56,101#340 of 796
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$73,664—#42 of 51
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,833$50,077#326 of 452
Business/Commerce$67,141$46,550#100 of 271
Landscape Architecture$65,382$59,972#13 of 19
Marketing$64,895$42,480#295 of 516
Architecture and Related Services$64,350—#3 of 6
Chemistry$63,764$42,677#134 of 209
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$61,677—#70 of 215
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$61,584$67,833#164 of 253
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$60,686$38,020#100 of 178
Insurance$59,612$48,615#21 of 21
Political Science and Government$58,953$39,755#342 of 565
Real Estate—$58,575—
Architecture—$57,603—
Legal Professions and Studies$57,249$39,220#7 of 13
Economics—$56,782—
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$56,078$37,638#31 of 48
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$55,768—#37 of 70
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$55,663—#16 of 17
Biology$55,097$34,248#529 of 841

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Ball State University computer engineering technologies/technicians graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $51,219 one year after graduating and $71,514 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Ball State University rank for computer engineering technologies/technicians?

Among 27 colleges reporting earnings for computer engineering technologies/technicians graduates, Ball State University ranks #23 by median pay four years after graduation, and #19 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer engineering technologies/technicians at Ball State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 15% less than the national median for computer engineering technologies/technicians ($83,742), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,000.

← All data for Ball 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.