Computer Engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 80 graduates a year

$81,226
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$105,871
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$109,015
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#94 of 189
Rank by pay
#97 of 189
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,083
Median federal debt

The University of Texas at Arlington graduates in computer engineering earn 3% 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 The University of Texas at Arlington 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
…
91University of Central Florida Orlando, FL$106,680$113,547#67$76,819
92Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, FL$106,431$113,282#69$79,244
93University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL$105,920$120,228#38$83,909
94The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX$105,871$107,640#97$81,226
95The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN$105,834$115,612#55$74,085
96Iowa State University Ames, IA$105,753$111,239#79$79,182
97Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott Prescott, AZ$105,527$108,431#91$79,276

Other Majors at The University of Texas at Arlington by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$109,197$84,759#117 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$99,993$75,116#106 of 258
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$99,393$85,513#135 of 966
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$99,239$78,005#21 of 59
Industrial Engineering$97,788$76,390#49 of 94
Mechanical Engineering$90,158$69,188#186 of 318
Civil Engineering$86,844$70,629#96 of 233
Management Information Systems and Services$81,538$52,836#84 of 166
Business/Managerial Economics$80,711$53,984#38 of 84
Information Science/Studies$78,953$57,756#89 of 148
Accounting and Related Services$78,245$54,661#290 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$76,623$53,980#236 of 452
Construction Engineering—$72,613—
International Business$72,486$48,625#65 of 115
Physics$71,830$34,611#82 of 107
Economics$71,821$46,416#248 of 368
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$67,246$41,773#118 of 118
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$66,454$41,703#66 of 178
Mathematics$66,261$51,443#197 of 309
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$65,294$42,788#46 of 138
Chemistry$63,766—#133 of 209
Marketing$63,088$43,406#338 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,978$45,534#672 of 1176
Architecture$62,345$40,166#67 of 78
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$60,617$43,038#34 of 158
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$59,430$37,883#27 of 137
Music$59,198$37,020#11 of 268
Education—$57,410—
Criminal Justice and Corrections$57,210$40,577#240 of 660
History$57,159$44,806#91 of 459

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do The University of Texas at Arlington computer engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $81,226 one year after graduating and $105,871 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does The University of Texas at Arlington rank for computer engineering?

Among 189 colleges reporting earnings for computer engineering graduates, The University of Texas at Arlington ranks #94 by median pay four years after graduation, and #97 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for computer engineering ($109,015), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,083.

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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.