Computer Engineering at University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Lincoln, NE · Bachelor's Degree · about 70 graduates a year

$82,398
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$103,934
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$109,015
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#103 of 189
Rank by pay
#99 of 189
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,240
Median federal debt

University of Nebraska-Lincoln graduates in computer engineering earn 5% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 19% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Nebraska-Lincoln 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
…
100University of Maine Orono, ME$104,785$111,359#78$75,282
101Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$104,627$110,317#83$83,934
102California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$104,394$94,992#148$66,266
103University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE$103,934$107,420#99$82,398
104California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA$103,896$94,539#150$75,101
105Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee, WI$103,360$107,551#98$78,333
106Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI$103,253$108,868#87$80,746

Other Majors at University of Nebraska-Lincoln by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$116,221$78,017#62 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,972$78,101#90 of 258
Agricultural Engineering$96,908$73,907#2 of 26
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$96,087$75,137#36 of 126
Mechanical Engineering$88,972$71,318#215 of 318
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$88,628$71,797#31 of 43
Chemical Engineering$88,067$79,603#134 of 158
Business/Managerial Economics$83,175$55,404#33 of 84
Civil Engineering$81,620$70,542#164 of 233
Mathematics$79,251$43,225#87 of 309
Accounting and Related Services$78,760$54,785#278 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$77,504$55,979#228 of 452
Biological/Biosystems Engineering$76,741$61,755#7 of 9
Economics$75,784—#214 of 368
Marketing$74,165$51,354#132 of 516
Agricultural Mechanization$74,003$59,052#5 of 10
Physics$71,752$47,670#83 of 107
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,918$47,663#449 of 1176
Agricultural Business and Management$65,312$53,229#43 of 77
Biology$64,930$24,063#181 of 841
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$64,521$33,520#59 of 110
Political Science and Government$63,466$36,364#243 of 565
Architecture$62,700$38,750#61 of 78
Interior Architecture$62,201$46,293#7 of 17
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$62,095$40,792#35 of 49
Plant Sciences$61,946$47,716#10 of 44
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$61,145$42,168#99 of 178
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$61,092$33,728#8 of 50
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$60,420—#90 of 215
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$60,001$38,478#75 of 225

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Nebraska-Lincoln computer engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $82,398 one year after graduating and $103,934 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Nebraska-Lincoln rank for computer engineering?

Among 189 colleges reporting earnings for computer engineering graduates, University of Nebraska-Lincoln ranks #103 by median pay four years after graduation, and #99 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer engineering at University of Nebraska-Lincoln worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% less than the national median for computer engineering ($109,015), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,240.

← All data for University of Nebraska-Lincoln · 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.