Bachelor's-15% vs national median333 grads tracked
Computer Engineering at Wright State University
Ranked 83rd of 96 bachelor's programs in Computer Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$70,512
middle 50%: $56,511 – $83,196
Median · 5 years out
$93,268
middle 50%: $77,503 – $111,983
Median · 10 years out
$114,606
middle 50%: $91,987 – $151,150
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 graduates at Wright State University earn $70,512 in their first year. Median earnings hit $114,606 after ten years.
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
≈ $4,733 total interest
Same major at other universities
Montana State University Bozeman
$95,419 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$95,120 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$94,812 · 5 yrs out
Christopher Newport University
$94,676 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$94,671 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$94,107 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$93,766 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$93,137 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$93,095 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Institute of Technology
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$90,528 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Wright State University
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$173,610 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$173,369 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$128,877 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$119,232 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$114,947 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$108,785 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$100,759 · 5 yrs out
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctorate)
$100,759 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,871 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$98,232 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Bachelor's)
$92,861 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$91,565 · 5 yrs out
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