Computer Engineering at CUNY City College

New York, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 44 graduates a year

$78,326
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$117,131
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$109,015
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#45 of 189
Rank by pay
#77 of 189
Rank, wage-adjusted
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CUNY City College graduates in computer engineering earn 7% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How CUNY City College 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
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42George Mason University Fairfax, VA$117,942$107,397#100$87,466
43Binghamton University Vestal, NY$117,721$112,046#76$86,938
44Drexel University Philadelphia, PA$117,537$119,536#39$89,418
45CUNY City College New York, NY$117,131$111,484#77$78,326
46San Diego State University San Diego, CA$116,842$106,319#103$76,812
47University of Dayton Dayton, OH$116,356$124,169#29—
48Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA$116,214$118,191#44$82,209

Other Majors at CUNY City College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$148,354—#4 of 253
Computer Science$116,238$83,258#88 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$97,698$78,172#147 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$97,270$65,905#60 of 318
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$95,685$56,711#50 of 118
Chemical Engineering$88,659$67,450#131 of 158
Civil Engineering$87,957$67,194#77 of 233
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$87,804$62,945#5 of 46
Mathematics$73,882—#122 of 309
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$72,068—#8 of 158
Communication and Media Studies$69,948$42,734#46 of 660
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education$68,614——
Economics$67,679$45,556#298 of 368
Applied Mathematics$66,754$28,702#41 of 45
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,414$40,141#608 of 1176
Biology$63,206$28,324#236 of 841
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$62,440$44,175#72 of 110
Political Science and Government$59,540$29,823#333 of 565
International Relations and National Security Studies$59,039$30,627#82 of 118
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,063$43,059#136 of 476
Psychology$56,223$30,925#200 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$55,895$39,169#84 of 680
Sociology$55,683$28,825#149 of 462
History$52,809$30,290#190 of 459
Physics—$48,908—
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$48,637$26,973#73 of 103
English Language and Literature$47,753$27,082#323 of 576
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$46,801$26,918#59 of 144
Fine and Studio Arts$45,656$24,742#106 of 423
Music$44,058$19,145#126 of 268

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do CUNY City College computer engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $78,326 one year after graduating and $117,131 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does CUNY City College rank for computer engineering?

Among 189 colleges reporting earnings for computer engineering graduates, CUNY City College ranks #45 by median pay four years after graduation, and #77 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer engineering at CUNY City College worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% more than the national median for computer engineering ($109,015).

← All data for CUNY City College · 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.