Computer Engineering at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Shippensburg, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 21 graduates a year

$80,574
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$90,384
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$109,015
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#167 of 189
Rank by pay
#159 of 189
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania graduates in computer engineering earn 17% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 30% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania 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
…
164Florida Polytechnic University Lakeland, FL$92,109$98,038#140$65,126
165Manhattan College Riverdale, NY$91,394$86,988#172$77,463
166Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL$90,664$96,500#145$72,029
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

Other Majors at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Physics$91,610—#20 of 107
Computer and Information Sciences—$74,598—
Management Information Systems and Services$73,570$51,195#122 of 166
Finance and Financial Management Services$71,432$47,651#313 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$70,459$58,049#472 of 796
Mathematics$69,153$48,772#165 of 309
Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,919$49,677#407 of 1176
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$67,926$42,830#24 of 67
Marketing$64,955$46,617#293 of 516
Biology$62,124$37,665#275 of 841
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$57,130$39,068#108 of 265
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,376$41,143#284 of 660
Political Science and Government$55,295$34,271#431 of 565
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$54,330$30,616#277 of 610
History$52,310$34,460#203 of 459
Psychology$51,607$33,680#423 of 1027
Special Education and Teaching$50,069$49,835#110 of 177
Social Work$49,794$37,206#278 of 420
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$49,039$47,319#287 of 680
Sociology$47,841—#343 of 462
Journalism$47,760$32,294#155 of 187
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$43,607$37,446#86 of 137
English Language and Literature$41,226$28,924#480 of 576
Fine and Studio Arts$39,127$25,269#273 of 423
International/Globalization Studies—$30,124—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania computer engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $80,574 one year after graduating and $90,384 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania rank for computer engineering?

Among 189 colleges reporting earnings for computer engineering graduates, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania ranks #167 by median pay four years after graduation, and #159 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer engineering at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania worth it?

Its graduates earn 17% less than the national median for computer engineering ($109,015), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

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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.