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Computer Engineering bachelor's degree outcomes at University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA · Public · Federal field 1409

Data scope

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The short version

The comparison evidence is incomplete.

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Debt pressure
Not available
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.

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

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$79,228Not 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
25Borrowers 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
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.

206Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
26Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
79Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
146Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earningsNot availableA like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 31 Parent PLUS borrowers.

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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$22,531

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

02 · BORROWING$19,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGSNot available

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$207/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$22,531Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$28,596Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE83.6%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE74.6%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.

$79,228Year 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$207
25borrowers 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$147,320 median wageIA estimate · 1,520 jobs · 11-9041+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 14.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineering Teachers, Postsecondary$103,360 median wageIA estimate · 430 jobs · 25-1032+7.8% projected U.S. growth · 3.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeComputer Hardware Engineers$125,120 median wageIA estimate · 130 jobs · 17-2061+9.1% projected U.S. growth · 4.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Architects$124,040 median wageIA estimate · 240 jobs · 15-1243+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Developers$114,890 median wageIA estimate · 9,040 jobs · 15-1252+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Network Architects$103,050 median wageIA estimate · 1,170 jobs · 15-1241+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 9.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$88,590 median wageIA estimate · 1,000 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.

Ames, IA

Iowa State University

$3,942 lower annual net price

Earnings
$105,753
Debt
$24,337
Annual net price
$18,589
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Los Angeles, CA

University of California, Los Angeles

$5,397 less debt · $9,983 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

$3,373 less debt · $8,440 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

$3,373 less debt · $10,212 lower annual net price

Earnings
$169,570
Debt
$16,127
Annual net price
$12,319
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June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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