Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 36 graduates a year

$73,355
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$95,491
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$83,742
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#6 of 27
Rank by pay
#5 of 27
Rank, wage-adjusted
$30,750
Median federal debt

Rochester Institute of Technology graduates in computer engineering technologies/technicians earn 14% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Rochester Institute of Technology Compares for Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians

All 27 colleges reporting computer engineering technologies/technicians 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
1Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY$125,531$119,480#2$94,722
2Brigham Young University-Idaho Rexburg, ID$113,755$120,963#1$75,836
3University of Houston-Downtown Houston, TX$112,244$114,119#3$68,144
4Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls, OR$112,169$112,830#4$82,242
5Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, MA$95,526$84,121#9$56,310
6Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY$95,491$90,888#5$73,355
7Virginia State University Petersburg, VA$89,702$81,682#12—
8Fresno Pacific University Fresno, CA$88,542$80,567#14$70,403
9Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport, PA$85,115$86,563#6—
10Farmingdale State College Farmingdale, NY$81,036$77,129#18$58,419

Other Majors at Rochester Institute of Technology by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$138,679$89,032#1 of 99
Computer Science$135,702$94,611#49 of 349
Computer Engineering$123,027$90,829#32 of 189
Computer Programming$113,559$83,875#3 of 30
Industrial Engineering$105,313$72,764#19 of 94
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$105,068$82,726#61 of 258
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$100,680$78,298#22 of 253
Computer and Information Sciences$100,367$71,358#117 of 459
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$97,118$73,367#5 of 37
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$96,361$75,227#8 of 46
Management Information Systems and Services$94,827$69,834#37 of 166
Chemical Engineering$94,641$73,984#95 of 158
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$94,103$72,344#60 of 118
Mechanical Engineering$93,065$76,263#126 of 318
Engineering-Related Fields$92,780$74,923#14 of 33
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$91,222$71,549#2 of 158
Computer Software and Media Applications$88,096$69,052#10 of 54
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$86,226$69,261#18 of 61
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians$84,755——
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians$83,553$73,273#3 of 14
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians$82,116$69,755#14 of 23
Applied Mathematics$76,069$74,921#32 of 45
Physics$75,281$48,374#65 of 107
Biotechnology$74,613$41,895#8 of 13
Accounting and Related Services$72,830$42,762#406 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$72,313$56,513#300 of 452
Chemistry$68,926—#85 of 209
Biology$68,862$34,630#115 of 841
Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,524$51,040#415 of 1176
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$63,845$36,318#56 of 476

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Rochester Institute of Technology computer engineering technologies/technicians graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $73,355 one year after graduating and $95,491 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Rochester Institute of Technology rank for computer engineering technologies/technicians?

Among 27 colleges reporting earnings for computer engineering technologies/technicians graduates, Rochester Institute of Technology ranks #6 by median pay four years after graduation, and #5 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer engineering technologies/technicians at Rochester Institute of Technology worth it?

Its graduates earn 14% more than the national median for computer engineering technologies/technicians ($83,742), and the median federal debt at graduation is $30,750.

← All data for Rochester Institute of Technology · 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.