Computer Engineering at University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY · Bachelor's Degree · about 43 graduates a year

$79,620
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$99,945
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$109,015
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#120 of 189
Rank by pay
#70 of 189
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,500
Median federal debt

University of Kentucky graduates in computer engineering earn 8% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 22% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Kentucky 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
…
117California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA$100,673$91,606#160$70,768
118University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI$100,454$91,402#161$65,003
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

Other Majors at University of Kentucky by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$99,535$71,293#122 of 459
Chemical Engineering$98,003$65,389#67 of 158
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$96,913$78,006#157 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$90,654$68,448#168 of 318
Accounting and Related Services$85,777$59,474#167 of 796
Materials Engineering$84,796—#28 of 34
Finance and Financial Management Services$84,087$58,422#154 of 452
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$82,533$19,370#10 of 156
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,941$71,461#647 of 966
Civil Engineering$81,031$67,044#179 of 233
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$77,663$59,282#36 of 93
Mathematics$75,222$39,211#116 of 309
Business/Managerial Economics$74,202$51,081#53 of 84
Chemistry$73,549—#48 of 209
Health and Medical Administrative Services$70,942$46,477#65 of 275
Marketing$70,776$48,100#177 of 516
Business/Commerce$69,451$49,431#79 of 271
Agricultural Engineering$68,605$51,864#25 of 26
Economics$68,532$41,713#289 of 368
Apparel and Textiles$66,255$34,315#9 of 57
Agricultural Business and Management$65,847$41,508#41 of 77
Information Science/Studies$65,407$49,165#122 of 148
Landscape Architecture$64,143$52,841#16 of 19
Design and Applied Arts$62,966$42,168#54 of 299
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$62,754$45,275#83 of 178
Architecture$62,383$37,078#65 of 78
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields$60,375$39,657#3 of 5
Public Health$59,163$36,957#95 of 215
Political Science and Government$57,514$34,745#387 of 565
Sociology$56,266$34,922#142 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Kentucky computer engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $79,620 one year after graduating and $99,945 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Kentucky rank for computer engineering?

Among 189 colleges reporting earnings for computer engineering graduates, University of Kentucky ranks #120 by median pay four years after graduation, and #70 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer engineering at University of Kentucky worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% less than the national median for computer engineering ($109,015), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,500.

← All data for University of Kentucky · 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.