Computer Engineering at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College

Erie, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 33 graduates a year

$85,446
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$112,269
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$109,015
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#66 of 189
Rank by pay
#59 of 189
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,471
Median federal debt

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College graduates in computer engineering earn 3% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 24% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College 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
…
63The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX$112,666$114,548#57$77,609
64Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$112,543$115,640#53$81,123
65Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ$112,543$115,640#54$81,123
66Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College Erie, PA$112,269$114,179#59$85,446
67Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg Middletown, PA$112,269$114,179#60$85,446
68Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine Media, PA$112,269$114,179#61$85,446
69Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$112,269$114,179#62$85,446

Other Majors at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Industrial Engineering$104,758$78,975#20 of 94
Computer Science$101,854$72,884#156 of 349
Finance and Financial Management Services$96,714$68,552#72 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$95,935$66,169#27 of 166
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$93,277$74,958#212 of 258
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,032$77,955#321 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$88,192$63,425#133 of 796
Mechanical Engineering$87,997$69,772#237 of 318
Polymer/Plastics Engineering$87,636$68,438#5 of 6
Physics$81,763$43,461#44 of 107
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians—$81,472—
Economics$81,228$55,418#170 of 368
Marketing$79,343$50,729#74 of 516
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$79,342$64,874#44 of 61
Mathematics$77,336$59,629#100 of 309
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$73,308$58,140#84 of 126
Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,218$51,562#311 of 1176
Biological and Physical Sciences$69,102$35,639#6 of 33
Political Science and Government$68,918$41,201#132 of 565
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$66,876$39,030#12 of 158
Chemistry$65,230$47,009#117 of 209
Biology$64,910$33,417#183 of 841
Nutrition Sciences$63,010$25,673#19 of 53
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$60,193$37,330#62 of 265
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,195$37,834#123 of 476
Communication and Media Studies$55,505$34,181#282 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$53,362$45,795#135 of 680
History$52,871$28,803#184 of 459
English Language and Literature$50,299$29,848#237 of 576
Psychology$49,543$32,408#536 of 1027

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College computer engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $85,446 one year after graduating and $112,269 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College rank for computer engineering?

Among 189 colleges reporting earnings for computer engineering graduates, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College ranks #66 by median pay four years after graduation, and #59 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer engineering at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for computer engineering ($109,015), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,471.

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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.