Computer Engineering at University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 30 graduates a year

$74,753
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$109,221
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$109,015
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#80 of 189
Rank by pay
#112 of 189
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,500
Median federal debt

University at Buffalo graduates in computer engineering earn 0% more 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 at Buffalo 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
…
77University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown Johnstown, PA$110,417$112,295#73$78,075
78University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA$110,417$112,295#74$78,075
79North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC$110,416$118,492#42$82,997
80University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY$109,221$103,956#112$74,753
81Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Terre Haute, IN$109,164$117,113#49$92,123
82University of North Texas Denton, TX$109,151$110,975#81$78,714
83University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC$109,116$120,993#35$73,982

Other Majors at University at Buffalo by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$105,160$72,283#139 of 349
Chemical Engineering$95,424$67,873#90 of 158
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$95,209$74,205#180 of 258
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$93,507$78,621#230 of 966
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$92,360$69,716#45 of 59
Accounting and Related Services$92,314$47,474#97 of 796
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$89,223$70,264#13 of 93
Industrial Engineering$86,118$63,476#87 of 94
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$84,920$55,974#103 of 118
Civil Engineering$84,868$64,604#122 of 233
Mechanical Engineering$84,602$65,094#296 of 318
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$75,263$57,098#41 of 46
Economics$70,720$40,078#262 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$69,903$43,805#379 of 1176
Chemistry$68,413$35,284#88 of 209
Geography and Cartography$68,176$29,390#18 of 117
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$66,880$29,123#20 of 64
International Business$64,711$35,141#92 of 115
Pharmacology and Toxicology$64,445$34,468#3 of 5
Communication and Media Studies$62,912$39,226#112 of 660
Architecture$61,525$37,622#69 of 78
Mathematics$60,882$46,016#246 of 309
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$59,841$39,696#77 of 138
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$59,216—#79 of 225
Political Science and Government$58,292$27,495#369 of 565
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$57,360$24,952#127 of 215
Biology$57,298$29,892#442 of 841
Social Sciences$56,257$28,844#32 of 87
Sociology$54,382$28,593#181 of 462
Psychology$52,303$31,351#384 of 1027

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University at Buffalo computer engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $74,753 one year after graduating and $109,221 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University at Buffalo rank for computer engineering?

Among 189 colleges reporting earnings for computer engineering graduates, University at Buffalo ranks #80 by median pay four years after graduation, and #112 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer engineering at University at Buffalo worth it?

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for computer engineering ($109,015), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,500.

← All data for University at Buffalo · 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.