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Bachelor's+8% vs national median1,592 grads tracked

Computer Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology

Ranked 8th of 96 bachelor's programs in Computer Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$84,004
middle 50%: $68,162 – $101,206
Median · 5 years out
$118,129
middle 50%: $96,948 – $151,838
Median · 10 years out
$151,635
middle 50%: $119,220 – $201,486

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Georgia Institute of Technology's bachelor's program in Computer Engineering earn a median $84,004 one year after graduating, rising to $151,635 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $109,162 for this field, ranking 8th of 96 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
3.6 yrs
≈ $3,869 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Virginia
$133,882 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$127,794 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$125,633 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$120,561 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$119,838 · 5 yrs out
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
$119,336 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$117,974 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$117,969 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$117,966 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$116,942 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$116,855 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$116,368 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Georgia Institute of Technology

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,469 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,361 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$169,882 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$167,408 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$148,445 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$147,366 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$138,294 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$131,944 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$129,086 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$129,086 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$125,377 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Master's)
$115,169 · 5 yrs out

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