Computer Engineering at Utah Valley University

Orem, UT · Bachelor's Degree · about 27 graduates a year

$85,564
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$121,466
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$109,015
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#35 of 189
Rank by pay
#56 of 189
Rank, wage-adjusted
$13,421
Median federal debt

Utah Valley University graduates in computer engineering earn 11% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 11% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Utah Valley University 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
…
32Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY$123,027$117,096#50$90,829
33Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA$122,026$111,116#80$86,636
34University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO$121,678$113,793#65$82,084
35Utah Valley University Orem, UT$121,466$115,121#56$85,564
36Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN$121,462$130,306#23$89,965
37Kettering University Flint, MI$120,531$127,086#25$82,580
38University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI$120,068$124,937#28—

Other Majors at Utah Valley University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$115,541$77,946#90 of 349
Information Science/Studies$112,128$79,918#6 of 148
Air Transportation$106,001$56,402#1 of 52
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection$97,793$74,527—
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$97,341$64,615#4 of 37
Finance and Financial Management Services$93,858$60,947#88 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$86,602$60,132#68 of 1176
Fire Protection$83,807$60,522#11 of 19
Engineering-Related Fields$83,278$63,780#27 of 33
Accounting and Related Services$81,706$55,785#234 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,664$66,900#660 of 966
Marketing$81,582$54,173#65 of 516
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering—$80,491—
Human Resources Management and Services$70,818$52,194#74 of 187
Criminal Justice and Corrections$68,296$44,051#41 of 660
Biotechnology$67,603$52,118#11 of 13
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$63,951$31,905#70 of 610
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$62,739$60,448#34 of 67
Communication and Media Studies$62,566$44,202#117 of 660
Political Science and Government$61,464$36,857#296 of 565
Computer Software and Media Applications$61,451$32,743#25 of 54
History$59,491—#66 of 459
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,219$44,366#122 of 476
Biology$57,010$38,427#452 of 841
Hospitality Administration/Management$56,252$42,070#66 of 137
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management—$56,135—
Design and Applied Arts$55,728$31,888#118 of 299
Social Work$55,713$37,937#120 of 420
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$53,967$40,290#118 of 207
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$52,657—#158 of 225

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Utah Valley University computer engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $85,564 one year after graduating and $121,466 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Utah Valley University rank for computer engineering?

Among 189 colleges reporting earnings for computer engineering graduates, Utah Valley University ranks #35 by median pay four years after graduation, and #56 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer engineering at Utah Valley University worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% more than the national median for computer engineering ($109,015), and the median federal debt at graduation is $13,421.

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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.