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Bachelor's-10% vs national median384 grads tracked

Computer Engineering at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College

Ranked 65th of 96 bachelor's programs in Computer Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$76,545
middle 50%: $59,848 – $91,796
Median · 5 years out
$98,769
middle 50%: $82,763 – $120,242
Median · 10 years out
$125,781
middle 50%: $96,033 – $160,765

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 Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College's bachelor's program in Computer Engineering earn a median $76,545 one year after graduating, rising to $125,781 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $109,162 for this field, ranking 65th 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
4.1 yrs
≈ $4,368 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York at Buffalo
$99,913 · 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
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$97,955 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$97,541 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$96,371 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$102,796 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$101,968 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,616 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,088 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,253 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,296 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,385 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$90,845 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$89,501 · 5 yrs out
Polymer/Plastics Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,324 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$81,043 · 5 yrs out

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