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Highest earning master's computer engineering programs in the United States
U.S. computer engineering programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor | Public, 4-year | $156,797 | 33 |
| 2 | Santa Clara University | Santa Clara | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $154,044 | 38 |
| 3 | Pennsylvania State University | Malvern | Public, 4-year | $118,192 | 109 |
| 4 | California State University-Fullerton | Fullerton | Public, 4-year | $113,000 | 78 |
| 5 | The University of Texas at El Paso | El Paso | Public, 4-year | $102,946 | 36 |
| 6 | University of Louisville | Louisville | Public, 4-year | $85,279 | 33 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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