Computer Engineering at New York University

New York, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 50 graduates a year

$82,183
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$127,201
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$109,015
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#26 of 189
Rank by pay
#34 of 189
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,000
Median federal debt

New York University graduates in computer engineering earn 17% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 15% of one year’s pay at that point.

How New York University 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
…
23Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA$128,497$133,020#19$93,629
24University of Florida Gainesville, FL$128,140$136,389#14$87,949
25Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY$128,038$121,866#32$73,820
26New York University New York, NY$127,201$121,069#34$82,183
27Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX$127,042$129,164#24$86,366
28University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM$126,356$146,300#13—
29University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA$124,641$113,415#68$79,969

Other Majors at New York University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$158,559$102,572#1 of 126
Computer and Information Sciences$142,495$87,608#21 of 459
Business/Commerce$137,804$77,828#2 of 271
Real Estate$130,716$74,912#3 of 25
Mathematics and Statistics$129,073$80,154#2 of 9
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$118,433$111,360#30 of 966
Economics$116,510$68,495#36 of 368
Engineering-Related Fields$114,572$61,240#2 of 33
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$107,348$74,220#43 of 258
Civil Engineering$94,867$72,628#22 of 233
Social Sciences$91,917$49,016#2 of 87
Mathematics$91,832$58,481#40 of 309
Mechanical Engineering$91,821$64,687#140 of 318
Chemical Engineering$89,744$60,392#129 of 158
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$87,656$41,421#8 of 37
Chemistry$86,197$37,249#4 of 209
Hospitality Administration/Management$84,375$40,637#2 of 137
Urban Studies/Affairs$81,123—#1 of 30
Political Science and Government$80,957$50,783#39 of 565
Sociology$77,650$22,697#7 of 462
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$77,109$47,666#7 of 158
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$75,970—#6 of 215
Social Sciences$74,983$35,772#3 of 35
History$74,545$39,636#16 of 459
Public Health$70,840$37,573#24 of 215
Nutrition Sciences$70,508$24,084#5 of 53
Physics$69,334$24,802#85 of 107
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$68,690$36,440#38 of 110
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$66,502$38,447#44 of 476
English Language and Literature$66,306$29,967#24 of 576

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do New York University computer engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $82,183 one year after graduating and $127,201 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does New York University rank for computer engineering?

Among 189 colleges reporting earnings for computer engineering graduates, New York University ranks #26 by median pay four years after graduation, and #34 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer engineering at New York University worth it?

Its graduates earn 17% more than the national median for computer engineering ($109,015), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,000.

← All data for New York University · 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.