Is a Computer Engineering degree worth it?
Across 148 schools, graduates of Computer Engineering earn a median $107,819 five years out on $22,636 of debt — most often working as Software Developers. Every figure is a real, published federal number.
Median 5-yr pay
$107,819
Median debt
$22,636
Years to pay off
2
at 10% of pay
AI task exposure
81%
GPT-4-era overlap
10-yr job growth
+13.5%
BLS 2024–2034
Net price
$18,527/yr
Debt-test failures
0%
of programs
'Real' premium
+$44,728
vs avg, adjusted
See where this degree leads, who's hiring, and whether the pay covers the rent.
Explore Computer Engineering in full →Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard, BLS OEWS, O*NET, AI-exposure measures (Eloundou/AIOE), Zillow. Earnings reflect federally-aided graduates; see the full story for methodology and limitations.