Computer Engineering at Washington State University

Pullman, WA · Bachelor's Degree · about 36 graduates a year

$87,135
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$114,635
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$109,015
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#57 of 189
Rank by pay
#107 of 189
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,902
Median federal debt

Washington State University 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 Washington State 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
…
54University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT$115,117$103,642#117$82,924
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

Other Majors at Washington State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$119,686$79,519#81 of 349
Construction Management$107,531—#5 of 57
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$104,354$79,874#68 of 258
Chemical Engineering$99,506$69,820#56 of 158
Mechanical Engineering$93,971$72,690#105 of 318
Civil Engineering$91,879$74,841#40 of 233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,495$83,894#298 of 966
Materials Engineering$86,145$49,560#25 of 34
Finance and Financial Management Services$86,012$56,947#133 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$85,967$59,490#71 of 166
Business Administration, Management and Operations$81,321$52,636#125 of 1176
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician—$80,404—
International Business$77,598$48,292#42 of 115
Marketing$76,595$47,051#106 of 516
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$76,384$43,736#7 of 49
Accounting and Related Services$75,980$57,618#333 of 796
Economics$70,215$39,762#270 of 368
Applied Mathematics$70,085$27,626#38 of 45
Agricultural Production Operations$69,708$56,743#3 of 14
Design and Applied Arts$69,224$44,823#20 of 299
Food Science and Technology$68,719$47,970#18 of 29
Biological and Physical Sciences$68,583$46,288#14 of 33
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$67,647$45,820#56 of 178
Political Science and Government$67,264$41,130#159 of 565
Hospitality Administration/Management$66,874$41,251#17 of 137
Public Policy Analysis$63,631$30,303#29 of 34
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$63,052$27,463#51 of 215
Criminal Justice and Corrections$62,747$41,020#86 of 660
Communication and Media Studies$62,406$38,747#122 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$62,126$55,864#33 of 345

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Washington State University computer engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $87,135 one year after graduating and $114,635 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Washington State University rank for computer engineering?

Among 189 colleges reporting earnings for computer engineering graduates, Washington State University ranks #57 by median pay four years after graduation, and #107 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer engineering at Washington State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% more than the national median for computer engineering ($109,015), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,902.

← All data for Washington State University · 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.