Computer Engineering at Wright State University-Main Campus

Dayton, OH · Bachelor's Degree · about 22 graduates a year

$70,345
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$97,659
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$109,015
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#134 of 189
Rank by pay
#109 of 189
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,778
Median federal debt

Wright State University-Main Campus graduates in computer engineering earn 10% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 18% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Wright State University-Main Campus 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
…
131Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL$98,650$105,000#108$60,746
132University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA$98,642$86,865#173$79,383
133North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC$98,567$105,776#104$80,685
134Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton, OH$97,659$104,217#109$70,345
135Marquette University Milwaukee, WI$97,608$101,566#126$69,664
136University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA$97,547$85,900#175$85,280
137California State University-Chico Chico, CA$97,345$88,578#167—

Other Majors at Wright State University-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$92,006$69,071#176 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$89,391$68,977#241 of 258
Management Information Systems and Services$85,393$62,334#76 of 166
Mechanical Engineering$82,795$66,331#305 of 318
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$77,864$45,570#112 of 118
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$77,289$70,327#836 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$73,024$52,651#402 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$71,696$52,534#307 of 452
Human Resources Management and Services$65,293$47,898#116 of 187
Marketing$64,589$43,722#302 of 516
Biology$62,925$28,368#249 of 841
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions—$61,401—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$60,039$42,680#795 of 1176
Mathematics$59,848$39,950#250 of 309
Business/Commerce$58,039$46,523#216 of 271
International/Globalization Studies$56,668$32,819#42 of 87
Political Science and Government$56,423$27,477#412 of 565
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$56,074$41,318#194 of 253
Chemistry$55,165—#188 of 209
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,433$35,640#361 of 610
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$50,824$39,321#125 of 138
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$48,724$33,137#228 of 345
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$48,582$23,739#190 of 225
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$47,355$35,966#68 of 85
Social Work$47,235$39,926#335 of 420
Criminology$46,939$37,476#106 of 113
Psychology$46,507$32,105#727 of 1027
History$44,397$27,157#388 of 459
Sociology$44,227—#395 of 462
Music$43,884—#130 of 268

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Wright State University-Main Campus computer engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $70,345 one year after graduating and $97,659 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Wright State University-Main Campus rank for computer engineering?

Among 189 colleges reporting earnings for computer engineering graduates, Wright State University-Main Campus ranks #134 by median pay four years after graduation, and #109 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer engineering at Wright State University-Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% less than the national median for computer engineering ($109,015), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,778.

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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.