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Bachelor's-2% vs national median243 grads tracked

Computer Engineering at Texas Tech University

Ranked 38th of 96 bachelor's programs in Computer Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$79,221
middle 50%: $56,092 – $96,996
Median · 5 years out
$107,394
middle 50%: $90,582 – $127,359
Median · 10 years out
$132,649
middle 50%: $106,640 – $169,732

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 Texas Tech University's bachelor's program in Computer Engineering earn a median $79,221 one year after graduating, rising to $132,649 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $109,162 for this field, ranking 38th 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
3.8 yrs
≈ $4,152 total interest

Same major at other universities

Utah Valley University
$109,817 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$109,162 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$109,023 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$108,262 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$107,861 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$107,597 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$106,801 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$106,733 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$106,692 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$105,332 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Texas Tech University

Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$167,382 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$142,605 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,159 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,047 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,251 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,357 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$113,931 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,885 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$106,454 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$106,454 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$106,400 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,879 · 5 yrs out

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