Computer Engineering at University of Missouri-Columbia

Columbia, MO · Bachelor's Degree · about 13 graduates a year

$83,243
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$112,696
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$109,015
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#62 of 189
Rank by pay
#36 of 189
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,500
Median federal debt

University of Missouri-Columbia graduates in computer engineering earn 3% more 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 Missouri-Columbia 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
…
59University of Kansas Lawrence, KS$113,339$117,664#46—
60University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore, MD$113,299$99,433#134$86,444
61University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA$113,083$99,581#132$89,327
62University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO$112,696$120,834#36$83,243
63The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX$112,666$114,548#57$77,609
64Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$112,543$115,640#53$81,123
65Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ$112,543$115,640#54$81,123

Other Majors at University of Missouri-Columbia by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$105,034$85,400#62 of 258
Industrial Engineering$101,380$79,894#32 of 94
Computer and Information Sciences$100,234$72,886#118 of 459
Chemical Engineering$95,989$69,950#86 of 158
Accounting and Related Services$95,415$65,057#77 of 796
Mechanical Engineering$94,629$71,800#96 of 318
Engineering$92,426$70,366#17 of 57
Biological/Biosystems Engineering$86,844$60,190#4 of 9
Business/Commerce$84,534$55,999#21 of 271
Civil Engineering$83,684$69,566#138 of 233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,231$72,300#600 of 966
Agricultural Business and Management$82,831$58,335#4 of 77
Mathematics$81,518$56,132#80 of 309
Statistics$76,037$52,088#43 of 50
Agricultural Mechanization$75,958$52,522#4 of 10
Area Studies$75,230$44,096#7 of 70
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$75,060—#10 of 85
Economics$74,661$52,635#230 of 368
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies$74,381$50,614#2 of 19
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$73,861$65,660#102 of 253
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$69,333$39,186#34 of 156
Journalism$69,016$43,958#13 of 187
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$65,029$39,317#51 of 476
Political Science and Government$64,747$37,722#211 of 565
Apparel and Textiles$63,723$40,176#13 of 57
Plant Sciences$62,957$46,627#9 of 44
Chemistry$61,884$45,279#145 of 209
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$61,713—#69 of 215
Housing and Human Environments$61,683$42,394#3 of 11
Hospitality Administration/Management$61,441$38,916#35 of 137

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Missouri-Columbia computer engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $83,243 one year after graduating and $112,696 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Missouri-Columbia rank for computer engineering?

Among 189 colleges reporting earnings for computer engineering graduates, University of Missouri-Columbia ranks #62 by median pay four years after graduation, and #36 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer engineering at University of Missouri-Columbia worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for computer engineering ($109,015), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,500.

← All data for University of Missouri-Columbia · 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.