# Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians

> Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians is a field of study in the Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians area.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/programs/computer-engineering-technologies-technicians
- CIP code: 15.12 (Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians)
- Colleges offering it: 134 at its most common degree level

## Outcomes by degree level (College Scorecard, 2025)

| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings 1 yr | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median federal debt |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Certificate | 104 | $47,628 | $45,234 | $10,457 |
| Associate's | 134 | $48,698 | $56,297 | $19,551 |
| Bachelor's | 61 | $65,931 | $79,501 | $29,045 |
| Master's | 4 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Doctoral | 2 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 4 | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Colleges whose graduates earn the most (Bachelor's)

Only programs with at least 10 graduates are listed.

| College | Location | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: |
| [Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute](https://www.collegesref.com/college/rensselaer-polytechnic-institute-rpi-2221) | Troy, NY | $125,531 | $22,125 |
| [University of Houston-Downtown](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-houston-downtown-2922) | Houston, TX | $112,244 | not reported |
| [Oregon Institute of Technology](https://www.collegesref.com/college/oregon-institute-of-technology-2034) | Klamath Falls, OR | $112,169 | $27,000 |
| [Rochester Institute of Technology](https://www.collegesref.com/college/rochester-institute-of-technology-2250) | Rochester, NY | $95,491 | $28,750 |
| [Farmingdale State College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/farmingdale-state-college-941) | Farmingdale, NY | $81,036 | not reported |
| [DeVry University-Illinois](https://www.collegesref.com/college/devry-university-illinois-806) | Naperville, IL | $79,501 | $39,639 |
| [University of Houston](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-houston-main-campus-2920) | Houston, TX | $78,396 | $16,690 |
| [ECPI University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/ecpi-university-888) | Virginia Beach, VA | $76,900 | $27,600 |
| [SUNY Polytechnic Institute](https://www.collegesref.com/college/suny-polytechnic-institute-2659) | Utica, NY | $68,548 | $20,995 |
| [CUNY New York City College of Technology](https://www.collegesref.com/college/cuny-new-york-city-college-of-technology-745) | Brooklyn, NY | $65,285 | $12,726 |

## Related careers (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk)

- [Software Developers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/software-developers): $135,980 median pay
- [Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/software-quality-assurance-analysts-and-testers): $104,300 median pay
- [Computer Programmers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/computer-programmers): $100,390 median pay
- [Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/engineering-technologists-and-technicians-except-drafters-all-other): $78,350 median pay
- [Non-Destructive Testing Specialists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/non-destructive-testing-specialists): $78,350 median pay
- [Photonics Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/photonics-technicians): $78,350 median pay
- [Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/electrical-and-electronic-engineering-technologists-and-technicians): $78,190 median pay

## More in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians

- [Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/drafting-design-engineering-technologies-technicians): 456 colleges
- [Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/industrial-production-technologies-technicians): 391 colleges
- [Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/electrical-electronic-engineering-technologies-technicians): 381 colleges
- [Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/electromechanical-technologies-technicians): 370 colleges
- [Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/environmental-control-technologies-technicians): 210 colleges
- [Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/mechanical-engineering-related-technologies-technicians): 210 colleges
- [Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/engineering-technologies-technicians-general): 182 colleges
- [Engineering-Related Fields](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/engineering-related-fields): 163 colleges

## Sources

- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/
- NCES Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020: https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/