How much do Computer Engineering master's degree graduates from University of Minnesota-Twin Cities earn?

The reported median is $161,999 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 18% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Computer Engineering master's degree at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN · 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 notably above similar programs.

$25,263 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: $539,995 / 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.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$127,323 → Not 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

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.

15Students 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

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$61,854Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$161,999$100,145 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.

GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE

$161,999 vs. $109,015

$52,984 above 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$16,778

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$161,999

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

Bachelor's or baccalaureate degree normally requiring 3-5 years of full-time study such as B.A. B.S. and others · CIP 14.0901

Computer Engineering B Comp E

Reported price: $48,064
Completion: 92.0%
Employed in Q2: 62.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $18,000

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 1 of 1 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$16,778Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$30,061Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE79.8%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE85.3%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.

$127,323Year 1

$161,999Year 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 earnings$13,500

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$161,999 vs. $136,736

$25,263 above 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$172,130 median wageMN estimate · 4,580 jobs · 11-9041$149,190–$210,070 middle 50% of MN wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 14,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineering Teachers, Postsecondary$108,390 median wageMN estimate · 560 jobs · 25-1032$80,240–$131,160 middle 50% of MN wages+7.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeComputer Hardware Engineers$134,300 median wageMN estimate · 770 jobs · 17-2061$106,870–$158,450 middle 50% of MN wages+9.1% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Network Architects$133,270 median wageMN estimate · 2,040 jobs · 15-1241$104,140–$157,130 middle 50% of MN wages+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 9,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Architects$133,050 median wageMN estimate · 1,240 jobs · 15-1243$110,360–$157,680 middle 50% of MN wages+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Developers$130,050 median wageMN estimate · 35,890 jobs · 15-1252$101,670–$156,750 middle 50% of MN wages+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$101,700 median wageMN estimate · 2,630 jobs · 15-1253$80,610–$128,450 middle 50% of MN 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 32.1%

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 28.7%

Educational Services

about 7.0%

Management of Companies and Enterprises

about 5.6%

Wholesale Trade

about 5.3%

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

$84,367 higher earnings · $3,640 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

$11,181 higher earnings · $4,308 lower annual net price

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

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Santa Clara, CA

Santa Clara University

$69,930 higher earnings

Earnings: $231,929
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $50,062

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Cambridge, MA

Harvard University

$66,520 higher earnings

Earnings: $228,519
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $19,066

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DATA QUALITY

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Not reported 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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