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Bachelor's-2% vs national median1,032 grads tracked

Computer Engineering at University of Texas at Arlington

Ranked 42nd of 96 bachelor's programs in Computer Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$80,435
middle 50%: $61,362 – $96,791
Median · 5 years out
$106,692
middle 50%: $85,584 – $132,633
Median · 10 years out
$131,269
middle 50%: $103,096 – $162,163

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 University of Texas at Arlington's bachelor's program in Computer Engineering earn a median $80,435 one year after graduating, rising to $131,269 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $109,162 for this field, ranking 42nd 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
3.8 yrs
≈ $4,111 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$107,861 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$107,597 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$107,394 · 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
Oklahoma State University
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$105,148 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$104,709 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$104,625 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$104,398 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Texas at Arlington

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,855 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$154,179 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$139,470 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$131,085 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$130,617 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$129,780 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$120,396 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,664 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,019 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$112,462 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,678 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$103,460 · 5 yrs out

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