How much do Computer Engineering bachelor's degree graduates from North Carolina A&T State University earn?

The reported median is $98,567 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $31,000.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 10% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Computer Engineering bachelor's degree at North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro, NC · 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 close to similar programs.

$10,448 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 31.5% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $88,918 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +140% · 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+$355,670

$11,000Current college-wide context+$311,670

$20,000Annual price+$275,670

$40,000Annual price+$195,670

$60,000Annual price+$115,670

$80,000Annual price+$35,670

$100,000Annual price−$44,330

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$80,685 → 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

34Borrowers 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.

237Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

20Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

147Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

149Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

6.8%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,203Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$98,567$66,364 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 49 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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$10,846

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

02 · BORROWING$31,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$98,567

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$329/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$10,846Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$20,427Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE49.9%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE57.2%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.

$80,685Year 1

$98,567Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.0% 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$8,214

Estimated loan payment$329

34borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$98,567 vs. $109,015

$10,448 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$167,840 median wageNC estimate · 6,960 jobs · 11-9041$137,210–$201,230 middle 50% of NC wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 14,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineering Teachers, Postsecondary$109,270 median wageU.S. estimate · 1,450 jobs · 25-1032+7.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSoftware Developers$134,710 median wageNC estimate · 58,470 jobs · 15-1252$104,530–$164,750 middle 50% of NC wages+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Hardware Engineers$134,670 median wageNC estimate · 1,340 jobs · 17-2061$95,360–$178,360 middle 50% of NC wages+9.1% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Architects$134,630 median wageNC estimate · 4,070 jobs · 15-1243$106,320–$164,020 middle 50% of NC wages+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Network Architects$127,320 median wageNC estimate · 8,350 jobs · 15-1241$104,220–$161,840 middle 50% of NC wages+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 9,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$100,390 median wageNC estimate · 8,890 jobs · 15-1253$74,250–$128,190 middle 50% of NC 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 31.8%

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 21.9%

Public Administration

about 8.2%

Construction

about 6.0%

Educational Services

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.

Durham, NC

Duke University

$75,955 higher earnings · $16,500 less debt

Earnings: $174,522
Debt: $14,500
Annual net price: $29,612

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Raleigh, NC

North Carolina State University at Raleigh

$11,849 higher earnings · $6,750 less debt

Earnings: $110,416
Debt: $24,250
Annual net price: $17,303

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Charlotte, NC

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

$9,125 less debt

Earnings: $97,109
Debt: $21,875
Annual net price: $15,435

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Tacoma, WA

University of Washington-Tacoma Campus

$71,003 higher earnings · $14,873 less debt · $683 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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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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