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Bachelor's+7% vs national median229 grads tracked

Computer Engineering at University of Utah

Ranked 12th of 96 bachelor's programs in Computer Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$86,717
middle 50%: $71,298 – $112,198
Median · 5 years out
$116,942
middle 50%: $95,262 – $143,746
Median · 10 years out
$161,007
middle 50%: $129,475 – $215,146

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 Utah's bachelor's program in Computer Engineering earn a median $86,717 one year after graduating, rising to $161,007 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $109,162 for this field, ranking 12th 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
3.5 yrs
≈ $3,782 total interest

Same major at other universities

Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$119,838 · 5 yrs out
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
$119,336 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$118,129 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$117,974 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$117,969 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$117,966 · 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
Portland State University
$115,474 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Utah

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$215,146 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$193,646 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$175,937 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$156,000 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$145,916 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$137,942 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,740 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$137,153 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$133,057 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$130,690 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$125,231 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$124,316 · 5 yrs out

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