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Bachelor's+8% vs national median1,326 grads tracked

Computer Engineering at Purdue University

Ranked 9th of 96 bachelor's programs in Computer Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$86,127
middle 50%: $69,542 – $107,063
Median · 5 years out
$117,974
middle 50%: $93,077 – $163,911
Median · 10 years out
$144,223
middle 50%: $112,855 – $195,362

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 Purdue University's bachelor's program in Computer Engineering earn a median $86,127 one year after graduating, rising to $144,223 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $109,162 for this field, ranking 9th 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
3.5 yrs
≈ $3,794 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Georgia Institute of Technology
$118,129 · 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
Binghamton University
$116,180 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Purdue University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$219,424 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$162,085 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$160,199 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,081 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$152,803 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$151,874 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$148,110 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$141,828 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$135,976 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$126,565 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$122,270 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Doctorate)
$122,253 · 5 yrs out

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