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Bachelor's+10% vs national median1,649 grads tracked

Computer Engineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Ranked 6th of 96 bachelor's programs in Computer Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$86,068
middle 50%: $70,314 – $101,510
Median · 5 years out
$119,838
middle 50%: $97,866 – $153,506
Median · 10 years out
$153,030
middle 50%: $117,793 – $197,621

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 Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University's bachelor's program in Computer Engineering earn a median $86,068 one year after graduating, rising to $153,030 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $109,162 for this field, ranking 6th 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

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$152,834 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$133,882 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$127,794 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$125,633 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$120,561 · 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
University of Utah
$116,942 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$160,426 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$155,674 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$148,193 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$132,072 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$125,251 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$125,251 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,443 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,512 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$109,749 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$108,375 · 5 yrs out

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