Computer Engineering at Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH · Bachelor's Degree · about 31 graduates a year

$68,852
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$88,595
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$109,015
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#170 of 189
Rank by pay
#149 of 189
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,228
Median federal debt

Cleveland State University graduates in computer engineering earn 19% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 27% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Cleveland State 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
…
167Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PA$90,384$91,921#159$80,574
168Jackson State University Jackson, MS$89,702$108,836#89$51,570
169University of Memphis Memphis, TN$89,702$97,990#141$65,222
170Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH$88,595$94,544#149$68,852
171The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX$87,983$89,453#165$73,639
172Oklahoma Christian University Edmond, OK$87,701$98,467#138—
173State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NY$86,865$82,677#182$71,436

Other Majors at Cleveland State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$100,385$68,280#169 of 349
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$88,732$66,044#16 of 46
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$87,713$68,875#247 of 258
Computer and Information Sciences$86,337$48,555#221 of 459
Mechanical Engineering$85,184$65,531#292 of 318
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$83,938$26,845#55 of 253
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,201$66,764#639 of 966
Chemical Engineering$81,185$69,043#157 of 158
Finance and Financial Management Services$73,669$49,425#279 of 452
Civil Engineering$73,575$66,295#229 of 233
Accounting and Related Services$73,476$54,088#390 of 796
Information Science/Studies$72,661$57,661#104 of 148
International Business$68,241—#80 of 115
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$67,614$47,040#111 of 126
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$67,214$23,755#16 of 48
Human Resources Management and Services$65,203$40,869#117 of 187
Chemistry$63,541$48,147#136 of 209
Economics$62,852$44,759#339 of 368
Marketing$61,829$43,706#365 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$58,930$46,708#836 of 1176
Mathematics$58,346$41,164#263 of 309
Sociology$57,211$34,490#122 of 462
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians—$56,332—
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$55,174$38,027#139 of 178
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$55,038$35,443#93 of 93
Biology$53,898$29,440#563 of 841
Urban Studies/Affairs$53,582$38,929#27 of 30
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$53,245$34,835#155 of 265
Criminology$52,713$32,393#77 of 113
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$51,540—#188 of 215

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Cleveland State University computer engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $68,852 one year after graduating and $88,595 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Cleveland State University rank for computer engineering?

Among 189 colleges reporting earnings for computer engineering graduates, Cleveland State University ranks #170 by median pay four years after graduation, and #149 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer engineering at Cleveland State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 19% less than the national median for computer engineering ($109,015), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,228.

← All data for Cleveland State 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.