How much do Computer Engineering bachelor's degree graduates from Indiana University-Indianapolis earn?

The reported median is $95,884 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $27,000.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 12% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Computer Engineering bachelor's degree at Indiana University-Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$13,131 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 28.2% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $82,210 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +124% · Strong payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price+$328,840

$12,000Current college-wide context+$280,840

$20,000Annual price+$248,840

$40,000Annual price+$168,840

$60,000Annual price+$88,840

$80,000Annual price+$8,840

$100,000Annual price−$71,160

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+35%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$71,986 → $97,039

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

20Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

30Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

25Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

0Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

40Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

10.0%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

32Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$35,051Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$95,884$60,833 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$11,668

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

02 · BORROWING$27,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$95,884

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$11,668Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,316Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE76.4%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE54.4%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.

$71,986Year 1

$95,884Year 4

$97,039Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.6% of gross monthly earnings

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

Gross monthly earnings$7,990

Estimated loan payment$286

25borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$95,884 vs. $109,015

$13,131 below the national median for the same field and credential.

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$155,810 median wageIN estimate · 4,610 jobs · 11-9041$127,360–$178,280 middle 50% of IN wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 14,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineering Teachers, Postsecondary$106,010 median wageIN estimate · 1,500 jobs · 25-1032$83,570–$139,380 middle 50% of IN wages+7.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeDatabase Architects$132,830 median wageIN estimate · 500 jobs · 15-1243$106,690–$163,430 middle 50% of IN wages+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Network Architects$124,190 median wageIN estimate · 2,030 jobs · 15-1241$93,120–$150,100 middle 50% of IN wages+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 9,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Developers$105,920 median wageIN estimate · 14,130 jobs · 15-1252$83,650–$135,630 middle 50% of IN wages+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Hardware Engineers$98,350 median wageIN estimate · 320 jobs · 17-2061$92,250–$116,850 middle 50% of IN wages+9.1% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$87,020 median wageIN estimate · 1,610 jobs · 15-1253$72,290–$105,800 middle 50% of IN wages+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS

Where graduates work five years later

The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.

Manufacturing

about 46.7%

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 19.4%

Wholesale Trade

about 6.0%

Utilities

about 3.8%

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

about 3.4%

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.

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University-Main Campus

$25,578 higher earnings · $4,000 less debt

Earnings: $121,462
Debt: $23,000
Annual net price: $14,600

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Terre Haute, IN

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

$13,280 higher earnings · $2,166 less debt

Earnings: $109,164
Debt: $24,834
Annual net price: $42,513

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Valparaiso, IN

Valparaiso University

$195 higher earnings

Earnings: $96,079
Debt: $27,000
Annual net price: $18,578

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Tacoma, WA

University of Washington-Tacoma Campus

$73,686 higher earnings · $10,873 less debt · $1,505 lower annual net price

Earnings: $169,570
Debt: $16,127
Annual net price: $10,163

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DATA QUALITY

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30 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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