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Bachelor's+6% vs national median256 grads tracked

Computer Engineering at Portland State University

Ranked 18th of 96 bachelor's programs in Computer Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$84,874
middle 50%: $62,224 – $101,341
Median · 5 years out
$115,474
middle 50%: $86,788 – $138,453
Median · 10 years out
$134,767
middle 50%: $100,940 – $183,219

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 Portland State University's bachelor's program in Computer Engineering earn a median $84,874 one year after graduating, rising to $134,767 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $109,162 for this field, ranking 18th 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
3.6 yrs
≈ $3,860 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Colorado State University
$115,842 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$115,585 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$114,999 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Portland State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$189,860 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$158,313 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$130,437 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$126,846 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$123,233 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$122,667 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$120,677 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$116,662 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,147 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$110,977 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,672 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$98,538 · 5 yrs out

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