Computer Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 186 graduates a year

$90,829
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$123,027
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$109,015
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#32 of 189
Rank by pay
#50 of 189
Rank, wage-adjusted
$28,000
Median federal debt

Rochester Institute of Technology graduates in computer engineering earn 13% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 23% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Rochester Institute of Technology 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
…
29University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA$124,641$113,415#68$79,969
30Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ$124,037$108,865#88$89,001
31Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH$123,731$132,040#21$83,342
32Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY$123,027$117,096#50$90,829
33Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA$122,026$111,116#80$86,636
34University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO$121,678$113,793#65$82,084
35Utah Valley University Orem, UT$121,466$115,121#56$85,564

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 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
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians$95,491$73,355#6 of 27
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 graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $90,829 one year after graduating and $123,027 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?

Among 189 colleges reporting earnings for computer engineering graduates, Rochester Institute of Technology ranks #32 by median pay four years after graduation, and #50 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% more than the national median for computer engineering ($109,015), and the median federal debt at graduation is $28,000.

← 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.