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Bachelor's+2% vs national median522 grads tracked

Computer Engineering at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Ranked 27th of 96 bachelor's programs in Computer Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$82,977
middle 50%: $68,883 – $97,183
Median · 5 years out
$111,194
middle 50%: $93,187 – $147,475
Median · 10 years out
$145,252
middle 50%: $109,494 – $192,461

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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities's bachelor's program in Computer Engineering earn a median $82,977 one year after graduating, rising to $145,252 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $109,162 for this field, ranking 27th 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

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

Paid off in
3.7 yrs
≈ $3,967 total interest

Same major at other universities

Pennsylvania State University (The)
$114,727 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$113,420 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$113,420 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$112,642 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$112,543 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$111,275 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$110,805 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$110,688 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$110,564 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$110,340 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$109,817 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$109,162 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Medicine (Doctorate)
$210,810 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,061 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$190,811 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$181,176 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$164,949 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$160,592 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$157,166 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$156,661 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$144,896 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$139,999 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$126,958 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$126,300 · 5 yrs out

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