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Bachelor's-13% vs national median107 grads tracked

Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Ranked 14th of 23 bachelor's programs in Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$65,986
middle 50%: $52,636 – $86,543
Median · 5 years out
$73,872
middle 50%: $58,176 – $97,091
Median · 10 years out
$138,153
middle 50%: $104,398 – $184,759

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Purdue University Fort Wayne's bachelor's program in Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $65,986 one year after graduating, rising to $138,153 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $84,494 for this field, ranking 14th of 23 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
5.1 yrs
≈ $5,406 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Houston
$84,494 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$82,048 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$76,435 · 5 yrs out
New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$75,838 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$70,679 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$70,574 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York Polytechnic Institute
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$65,534 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$127,241 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$121,240 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$107,834 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$93,945 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$89,353 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,389 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$87,056 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,911 · 5 yrs out

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