Bachelor's-8% vs national median445 grads tracked
Computer Engineering at State University of New York at Buffalo
Ranked 59th of 96 bachelor's programs in Computer Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$70,032
middle 50%: $49,684 – $85,758
Median · 5 years out
$99,913
middle 50%: $79,427 – $124,951
Median · 10 years out
$136,530
middle 50%: $102,576 – $194,962
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
Computer Engineering alumni from SUNY Buffalo see $70k in first-year median pay. Earnings climb to $100k by year five and $137k by year ten.
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
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,652 total interest
Same major at other universities
Clemson University
$102,977 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$102,584 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$102,499 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$100,908 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$100,606 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$99,738 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$99,460 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$99,297 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
$99,134 · 5 yrs out
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$98,926 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College
$98,769 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$97,955 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at State University of New York at Buffalo
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$174,817 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$170,712 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,500 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$153,130 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$143,491 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$141,998 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,588 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$131,463 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$114,606 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,140 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$109,745 · 5 yrs out
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