Computer Engineering at University of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI · Bachelor's Degree · about 23 graduates a year

$80,029
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$100,975
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$109,015
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#116 of 189
Rank by pay
#133 of 189
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,101
Median federal debt

University of Rhode Island graduates in computer engineering earn 7% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 26% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Rhode Island 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
…
113Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK$101,279$113,712#66$72,820
114Florida International University Miami, FL$101,224$107,740#94$75,210
115California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA$101,021$91,922#158$75,692
116University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI$100,975$99,450#133$80,029
117California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA$100,673$91,606#160$70,768
118University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI$100,454$91,402#161$65,003
119University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV$100,203$103,999#111$69,310

Other Majors at University of Rhode Island by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$106,153$81,508#51 of 258
Chemical Engineering$103,525$75,406#35 of 158
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$96,532$68,410#46 of 118
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$96,020$82,218#195 of 966
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$90,953$65,249#1 of 6
Ocean Engineering$90,901$70,939—
Industrial Engineering$90,399—#75 of 94
Mechanical Engineering$89,901$70,724#193 of 318
Computer and Information Sciences$88,915$67,736#206 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$87,196$50,529#123 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$86,076$57,529#164 of 796
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$80,478$66,445#27 of 93
Biology$80,379$45,846#23 of 841
Business Administration, Management and Operations$79,692$55,160#147 of 1176
Civil Engineering$79,457$68,728#201 of 233
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$77,681$46,814#4 of 35
Economics$77,225$43,444#199 of 368
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$77,224—#1 of 24
Marketing$75,011$46,394#122 of 516
Landscape Architecture$74,488$57,920#2 of 19
Mathematics$73,746$55,330#123 of 309
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$72,328$42,181#33 of 178
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$72,311$44,445#3 of 29
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$67,384$59,220#30 of 225
Social Sciences$66,738$36,548#8 of 35
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$64,916$32,184#15 of 345
Communication and Media Studies$64,520$36,785#91 of 660
Apparel and Textiles$64,328$33,161#12 of 57
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$61,079$33,319#9 of 70
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$60,922$34,633#84 of 215

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Rhode Island computer engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $80,029 one year after graduating and $100,975 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Rhode Island rank for computer engineering?

Among 189 colleges reporting earnings for computer engineering graduates, University of Rhode Island ranks #116 by median pay four years after graduation, and #133 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer engineering at University of Rhode Island worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% less than the national median for computer engineering ($109,015), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,101.

← All data for University of Rhode Island · 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.