Computer Engineering at University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT · Bachelor's Degree · about 41 graduates a year

$89,605
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$114,197
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$109,015
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#58 of 189
Rank by pay
#92 of 189
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,970
Median federal debt

University of Utah graduates in computer engineering earn 5% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 17% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Utah 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
…
55Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL$114,930$112,918#71$81,252
56Florida State University Tallahassee, FL$114,802$122,192#31$78,941
57Washington State University Pullman, WA$114,635$105,440#107$87,135
58University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT$114,197$108,232#92$89,605
59University of Kansas Lawrence, KS$113,339$117,664#46—
60University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore, MD$113,299$99,433#134$86,444
61University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA$113,083$99,581#132$89,327

Other Computer Engineering Credentials at University of Utah

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$108,534——

Other Majors at University of Utah by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$137,329$90,282#46 of 349
Information Science/Studies$105,127$70,833#11 of 148
Finance and Financial Management Services$100,793$68,066#50 of 452
Chemical Engineering$98,215$73,841#66 of 158
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$96,353$68,783#47 of 118
Accounting and Related Services$94,253$60,992#81 of 796
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$91,361$75,654#227 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$91,127$70,999#162 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,243$69,565#502 of 966
Civil Engineering$85,097$72,156#117 of 233
Economics$84,146$64,386#145 of 368
Marketing$83,511$56,011#56 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$81,252$53,806#126 of 1176
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$78,989$67,965#32 of 93
Physics$77,158$38,748#60 of 107
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$75,686$47,950#2 of 137
Chemistry$71,276$41,275#69 of 209
Mathematics$71,059$48,842#149 of 309
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies$69,027—#4 of 19
Urban Studies/Affairs$68,928—#10 of 30
Political Science and Government$68,490$45,112#150 of 565
Architecture$67,987—#36 of 78
International/Globalization Studies$65,703$36,883#23 of 87
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$64,568$45,868#41 of 225
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$64,356$37,920#68 of 610
Communication and Media Studies$63,309$43,801#109 of 660
Biology$62,950$39,212#247 of 841
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$62,867$49,446#57 of 138
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$61,081$54,604#24 of 680
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$59,855$37,009#6 of 63

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Utah computer engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $89,605 one year after graduating and $114,197 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Utah rank for computer engineering?

Among 189 colleges reporting earnings for computer engineering graduates, University of Utah ranks #58 by median pay four years after graduation, and #92 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer engineering at University of Utah worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% more than the national median for computer engineering ($109,015), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,970.

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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.