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Computer Engineering master's degree at University of Louisville

Louisville, KY · 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.

$35,441 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
$236,475 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+26%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$85,279 → $107,301
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
19Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
25Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent 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.

172Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
33Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
33Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
15.0%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 28 non-completers
25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$50,451Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$101,295$50,844 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 15 Grad 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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE

$101,295 vs. $109,015

$7,720 below the national bachelor’s median in the same field.

Comparison basis192 bachelor’s program records

This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$17,988

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

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$101,295

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$17,988Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$32,941Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE79.4%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE61.2%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.

$85,279Year 1
$101,295Year 4
$107,301Year 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 earnings$8,441
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$101,295 vs. $136,736

$35,441 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$147,680 median wageKY estimate · 1,800 jobs · 11-9041$127,880–$170,650 middle 50% of KY wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 14,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineering Teachers, Postsecondary$110,810 median wageKY estimate · 340 jobs · 25-1032$85,290–$146,300 middle 50% of KY wages+7.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeDatabase Architects$125,400 median wageKY estimate · 350 jobs · 15-1243$101,410–$145,760 middle 50% of KY wages+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Hardware Engineers$116,200 median wageKY estimate · 500 jobs · 17-2061$97,280–$126,180 middle 50% of KY wages+9.1% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Developers$109,010 median wageKY estimate · 7,660 jobs · 15-1252$91,960–$136,090 middle 50% of KY wages+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Network Architects$103,740 median wageKY estimate · 1,710 jobs · 15-1241$78,640–$130,330 middle 50% of KY wages+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 9,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$79,100 median wageKY estimate · 890 jobs · 15-1253$62,310–$102,240 middle 50% of KY wages+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 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.

Ann Arbor, MI

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

$145,071 higher earnings · $4,850 lower annual net price

Earnings
$246,366
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$13,138
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La Jolla, CA

University of California, San Diego

$71,885 higher earnings · $5,518 lower annual net price

Earnings
$173,180
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$12,470
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Minneapolis, MN

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

$60,704 higher earnings · $1,210 lower annual net price

Earnings
$161,999
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$16,778
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Fairfax, VA

George Mason University

$56,734 higher earnings · $73 lower annual net price

Earnings
$158,029
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$17,915
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

25 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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