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    Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians

    CIP15.12

    134 colleges offer Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    Colleges offering it
    134
    at its most common level
    Bachelor's earnings
    $79,501
    median, 4 years after
    Bachelor's debt
    $29,045
    median federal loans
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    Colleges offering it, by degree level

    Certificate
    104
    Associate's
    134
    Bachelor's
    61
    Master's
    4
    Doctoral
    2
    Graduate/professional certificate
    4
    Published colleges reporting the program. College Scorecard field of study, 2025.

    What it covers

    About Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians

    Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians is part of Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians: instructional programs that prepare individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineering and related projects or to prepare for engineering-related fields.

    Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 15.12.

    Programs in this field

    Colleges report these specific programs under CIP 15.12.

    • Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
    • Computer/Computer Systems Technology/Technician
    • Computer Hardware Technology/Technician
    • Computer Software Technology/Technician

    By degree level

    Earnings and debt by degree level

    Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.

    Colleges offering Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians and median graduate earnings and debt at each degree level
    Degree levelCollegesMedian earningsMedian debt
    Certificate104$45,2344 yrs after · 2 colleges$10,4572 colleges
    Associate's134$56,2974 yrs after · 12 colleges$19,5514 colleges
    Bachelor's61$79,5014 yrs after · 26 colleges$29,04522 colleges
    Master's4Not reportedNot reported
    Doctoral2Not reportedNot reported
    Graduate/professional certificate4Not reportedNot reported

    Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.

    Bachelor's programs

    Where Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians graduates earn the most

    Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.

    1. 1Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute logo

      Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

      Troy, NY · Private nonprofit · 53 graduates

      $125,531

      debt $22,125

    2. 2University of Houston-Downtown logo

      University of Houston-Downtown

      Houston, TX · Public · 18 graduates

      $112,244

      debt not reported

    3. 3Oregon Institute of Technology logo

      Oregon Institute of Technology

      Klamath Falls, OR · Public · 54 graduates

      $112,169

      debt $27,000

    4. 4Rochester Institute of Technology logo

      Rochester Institute of Technology

      Rochester, NY · Private nonprofit · 34 graduates

      $95,491

      debt $28,750

    5. 5

      Farmingdale State College

      Farmingdale, NY · Public · 25 graduates

      $81,036

      debt not reported

    6. 6

      DeVry University-Illinois

      Naperville, IL · — · 16 graduates

      $79,501

      debt $39,639

    7. 7University of Houston logo

      University of Houston

      Houston, TX · Public · 42 graduates

      $78,396

      debt $16,690

    8. 8

      ECPI University

      Virginia Beach, VA · — · 49 graduates

      $76,900

      debt $27,600

    9. 9SUNY Polytechnic Institute logo

      SUNY Polytechnic Institute

      Utica, NY · Public · 13 graduates

      $68,548

      debt $20,995

    10. 10

      CUNY New York City College of Technology

      Brooklyn, NY · Public · 98 graduates

      $65,285

      debt $12,726

    Careers

    Careers this program leads to

    Occupations linked to Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.

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    Questions about Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians

    How many colleges offer Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians?

    Published colleges on CollegesRef report Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians at these degree levels: certificate (104 colleges), associate's (134 colleges), bachelor's (61 colleges), master's (4 colleges), doctoral (2 colleges), graduate/professional certificate (4 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).

    What do Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians graduates earn?

    At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn $79,501 a year four years after finishing, across 26 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.

    Where do Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians graduates earn the most?

    Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians: $125,531 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.