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Bachelor's-23% vs national median146 grads tracked

Computer Engineering at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Ranked 93rd of 96 bachelor's programs in Computer Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$59,848
middle 50%: $32,785 – $81,860
Median · 5 years out
$83,978
middle 50%: $66,937 – $111,230
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Rio Grande Valley's bachelor's program in Computer Engineering earn a median $59,848 one year after graduating, rising to $83,978 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 23% below the national median of $109,162 for this field, ranking 93rd 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
5 yrs
≈ $5,522 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Trine University
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$87,052 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Crookston
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Institute of Technology
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$80,918 · 5 yrs out
University of Bridgeport
$74,872 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$143,496 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$136,036 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$108,447 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,478 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$100,778 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,755 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,256 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$89,739 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,896 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,576 · 5 yrs out
Manufacturing Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,577 · 5 yrs out

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