Computer Engineering at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Pittsburgh, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 76 graduates a year

$78,075
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$110,417
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$109,015
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#78 of 189
Rank by pay
#74 of 189
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,489
Median federal debt

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus graduates in computer engineering earn 1% 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 University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh 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
…
75Syracuse University Syracuse, NY$110,988$105,638#106$84,793
76Auburn University Auburn, AL$110,927$125,912#27$80,067
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

Other Majors at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$121,958—#16 of 29
Computer Science$108,680$77,599#125 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$102,572$76,853#83 of 258
Industrial Engineering$98,654$76,707#44 of 94
Chemical Engineering$97,324$73,072#75 of 158
Business Administration, Management and Operations$95,917$62,675#37 of 1176
Applied Mathematics$95,719$58,358#22 of 45
Finance and Financial Management Services$95,087$61,062#81 of 452
Mechanical Engineering$90,768$71,406#166 of 318
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$86,893$67,627#96 of 118
Health and Medical Administrative Services$83,516$55,762#9 of 275
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,313$72,251#597 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$82,966$57,966#218 of 796
Information Science/Studies$81,117$59,951#85 of 148
Civil Engineering$77,608$66,943#216 of 233
Economics$76,549$50,529#205 of 368
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$75,950$39,836#9 of 85
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$75,897$65,341#52 of 61
Marketing$75,461$46,239#116 of 516
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians$72,587—#12 of 14
Chemistry$70,206$43,571#79 of 209
Human Resources Management and Services$69,674$53,339#81 of 187
Communication and Media Studies$69,573$35,781#49 of 660
Political Science and Government$66,231$35,390#182 of 565
Computer and Information Sciences$65,892$49,298#406 of 459
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$65,239$27,775#29 of 67
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$63,707$33,554#66 of 110
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$63,436—#49 of 215
Biology$62,744$33,576#258 of 841
Biological and Physical Sciences$62,698$34,380#20 of 33

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus computer engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $78,075 one year after graduating and $110,417 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus rank for computer engineering?

Among 189 colleges reporting earnings for computer engineering graduates, University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus ranks #78 by median pay four years after graduation, and #74 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer engineering at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for computer engineering ($109,015), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,489.

← All data for University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus · 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.