Computer Engineering at University of Maryland-College Park

College Park, MD · Bachelor's Degree · about 104 graduates a year

$95,847
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$152,422
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$109,015
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#12 of 189
Rank by pay
#18 of 189
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,417
Median federal debt

University of Maryland-College Park graduates in computer engineering earn 40% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 13% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Maryland-College Park 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
11Bucknell University Lewisburg, PA$156,885$159,553#5$90,171
12University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD$152,422$133,768#18$95,847
13University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA$149,139$135,707#15$96,256
14California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$148,950$135,535#16$111,560
15University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA$148,175$134,927#17$118,232

Other Majors at University of Maryland-College Park by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$144,501—#17 of 459
Computer Science$137,931$99,756#44 of 349
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$111,649$72,304#10 of 126
Finance and Financial Management Services$110,648$75,689#25 of 452
Information Science/Studies$109,092$70,344#7 of 148
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$107,834$85,500#38 of 258
Chemical Engineering$102,149$81,777#39 of 158
Mechanical Engineering$100,003$76,485#38 of 318
Mathematics$99,689$79,129#27 of 309
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$98,044$78,631#23 of 59
Materials Engineering$97,714—#7 of 34
Accounting and Related Services$97,314$69,821#66 of 796
Marketing$93,782$61,578#14 of 516
Agricultural Engineering$93,440$69,848#3 of 26
Civil Engineering$93,280$76,731#31 of 233
Engineering$92,653$80,931#11 of 19
Physics$90,900$39,825#22 of 107
International Business$90,333$61,199#18 of 115
Business Administration, Management and Operations$86,590$65,842#69 of 1176
Economics$83,880$58,650#147 of 368
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$80,470$48,721#10 of 110
Chemistry$79,869$46,140#18 of 209
Agricultural Business and Management$78,577$53,081#9 of 77
Political Science and Government$74,437$42,688#71 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$74,402$43,696#25 of 660
Food Science and Technology$73,677$24,341#11 of 29
Public Health$72,328$38,273#23 of 215
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$69,033$31,105#22 of 215
Architecture$68,527$46,347#34 of 78
Journalism$68,128$46,893#14 of 187

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Maryland-College Park computer engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $95,847 one year after graduating and $152,422 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Maryland-College Park rank for computer engineering?

Among 189 colleges reporting earnings for computer engineering graduates, University of Maryland-College Park ranks #12 by median pay four years after graduation, and #18 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer engineering at University of Maryland-College Park worth it?

Its graduates earn 40% more than the national median for computer engineering ($109,015), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,417.

← All data for University of Maryland-College Park · 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.