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Computer Engineering bachelor's degree outcomes at University of South Alabama

Mobile, AL · Public · Federal field 1409

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The short version

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Debt pressure
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Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not available: earnings are missing
10-year scenario
Not available: earnings are missing
Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$59,626Not available
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
24Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$17,648

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$26,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGSNot available

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$276/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$17,648Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,476Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE71.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE52.7%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$59,626Year 1
Not availableYear 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earningsNot available
Estimated loan payment$276
24borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

Not available vs. $109,015

The like-for-like difference is unavailable.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,350 median wageAL estimate · 3,790 jobs · 11-9041+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 14.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineering Teachers, Postsecondary$103,580 median wageAL estimate · 650 jobs · 25-1032+7.8% projected U.S. growth · 3.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeComputer Hardware Engineers$136,990 median wageAL estimate · 680 jobs · 17-2061+9.1% projected U.S. growth · 4.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Network Architects$130,810 median wageAL estimate · 4,200 jobs · 15-1241+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 9.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Developers$122,540 median wageAL estimate · 17,450 jobs · 15-1252+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Architects$105,450 median wageAL estimate · 270 jobs · 15-1243+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$101,500 median wageAL estimate · 1,760 jobs · 15-1253+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 10.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Auburn, AL

Auburn University

$3,875 less debt

Earnings
$110,927
Debt
$22,125
Annual net price
$24,323
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Los Angeles, CA

University of California, Los Angeles

$11,897 less debt · $5,100 lower annual net price

Earnings
$228,705
Debt
$14,103
Annual net price
$12,548
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Seattle, WA

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

$9,873 less debt · $3,557 lower annual net price

Earnings
$169,570
Debt
$16,127
Annual net price
$14,091
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Bothell, WA

University of Washington-Bothell Campus

$9,873 less debt · $5,329 lower annual net price

Earnings
$169,570
Debt
$16,127
Annual net price
$12,319
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