Best Computer Engineering Programs in the Northeast (2026)
Updated
Part of Best Engineering Colleges in the Northeast
Regional list from Computer Engineering Programs in the United States
This page ranks the 32 Computer Engineering programs in the Northeast by median earnings of Computer Engineering graduates four years after completing, highest first. Columbia University in the City of New York leads the list with median earnings of $194,365 for its graduates four years after completing.
Across the listed programs, the figure ranges from $194,365 to $67,324, with a median of $111,846. For 3 of the 32 programs the earnings figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one.
The list includes 17 public and 15 private nonprofit institutions. CUNY City College reports the lowest average net price at $3,776. Stony Brook University ranks 45th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbia University in the City of New York · New York, NY | $194,365 | $21,590 | $4,570 | 4.0% |
| Columbia University in the City of New York ranks 1st on this list, with median earnings of $194,365 for its Computer Engineering graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 2 | Bucknell University · Lewisburg, PA | $156,885 | $40,766 | $20,980 | 28.9% |
| Bucknell University reports an admission rate of 29% and median earnings of $156,885 for its Computer Engineering graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 3 | Northeastern University · Boston, MA | $135,416 | $30,915 | $2,264 | 5.2% |
| Northeastern University posts median earnings of $135,416 for its Computer Engineering graduates four years after completing, alongside a median federal debt of $25,002 among Computer Engineering completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 4 | Boston University · Boston, MA | $135,394 | $24,402 | $9,500 | 11.1% |
| Boston University has an average net price of $24,402 and median earnings of $135,394 for its Computer Engineering graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 5 | Stony Brook University · Stony Brook, NY | $128,038 | $18,784 | $12,943 | 49.0% |
| Stony Brook University, a public university in Stony Brook, reports median earnings of $128,038 for its Computer Engineering graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 6 | New York University · New York, NY | $127,201 | $37,050 | $16,977 | 9.2% |
| New York University ranks 146th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Computer Engineering graduates earn a median of $127,201 four years after completing. | |||||
| 7 | Stevens Institute of Technology · Hoboken, NJ | $124,037 | $41,346 | $27,221 | 47.6% |
| Stevens Institute of Technology shows median earnings of $124,037 for its Computer Engineering graduates four years after completing, with a median federal debt of $26,930 among Computer Engineering completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 8 | Rochester Institute of Technology · Rochester, NY | $123,027 | $34,906 | $24,680 | 66.9% |
| Rochester Institute of Technology admits 67% of applicants and reports median earnings of $123,027 for its Computer Engineering graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 9 | Villanova University · Villanova, PA | $119,137 | $43,756 | $17,823 | 27.0% |
| Villanova University reports an average net price of $43,756 and median earnings of $119,137 for its Computer Engineering graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 10 | Binghamton University · Vestal, NY | $117,721 | $21,620 | $12,171 | 38.6% |
| Binghamton University posts median earnings of $117,721 for its Computer Engineering graduates four years after completing, with a median federal debt of $19,000 among Computer Engineering completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 11 | Drexel University · Philadelphia, PA | $117,537 | $38,509 | $28,055 | 79.4% |
| Drexel University ranks 177th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Computer Engineering graduates earn a median of $117,537 four years after completing. | |||||
| 12 | CUNY City College · New York, NY | $117,131 | $3,776 | $1,251 | 60.0% |
| CUNY City College reports an average net price of $3,776 and median earnings of $117,131 for its Computer Engineering graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 13 | Lehigh University · Bethlehem, PA | $116,214 | $36,931 | $16,917 | 25.9% |
| Lehigh University reports median earnings of $116,214 for its Computer Engineering graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $36,931. | |||||
| 14 | University of Connecticut · Storrs, CT | $115,117 | $25,097 | $15,193 | 52.4% |
| University of Connecticut admits 52% of applicants and its Computer Engineering completers who borrowed left with a median of $20,134 in federal loans. | |||||
| 15 | University of Massachusetts-Amherst · Amherst, MA | $113,083 | $22,383 | $10,164 | 59.7% |
| An average net price of $10,164 for families earning under $30,000 coincides with median earnings of $113,083 for University of Massachusetts-Amherst's Computer Engineering graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 16 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus · University Park, PA | $112,269 | $32,875 | $19,845 | 60.6% |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus posts median earnings of $112,269 for its Computer Engineering graduates four years after completing, with 81 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 17 | Monmouth University · West Long Branch, NJ | $111,422 | $30,988 | $18,924 | 89.0% |
| Graduates across all fields who borrowed at Monmouth University left with a median of $27,000 in federal loans, and the school's admission rate is 89%. | |||||
| 18 | Syracuse University · Syracuse, NY | $110,988 | $38,793 | $15,817 | 45.9% |
| Syracuse University ranks 497th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports median earnings of $110,988 for its Computer Engineering graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 19 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus · Pittsburgh, PA | $110,417 | $30,434 | $14,709 | 58.1% |
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus shows a median of $26,489 in federal debt among Computer Engineering completers who borrowed, alongside an admission rate of 58%. | |||||
| 20 | University at Buffalo · Buffalo, NY | $109,221 | $20,995 | $14,668 | 74.2% |
| With an average net price of $20,995, University at Buffalo reports median earnings of $109,221 for its Computer Engineering graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 21 | Clarkson University · Potsdam, NY | $107,790 | $30,305 | $21,335 | 77.4% |
| Clarkson University admits 77% of applicants and its Computer Engineering completers who borrowed left with a median of $27,000 in federal loans. | |||||
| 22 | University of Maine · Orono, ME | $104,785 | $17,510 | $12,642 | 96.6% |
| University of Maine has an admission rate of 97% and an average net price of $12,642 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 23 | University of Rhode Island · Kingston, RI | $100,975 | $21,440 | $14,368 | 72.2% |
| Median earnings of $100,975 for its Computer Engineering graduates four years after completing place University of Rhode Island 23rd on this list. | |||||
| 24 | New Jersey Institute of Technology · Newark, NJ | $99,880 | $16,504 | $10,138 | 65.1% |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology posts median earnings of $99,880 for its Computer Engineering graduates four years after completing, and its average net price is $16,504. | |||||
| 25 | Wentworth Institute of Technology · Boston, MA | $99,093 | $34,170 | $27,018 | 91.2% |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology reports median earnings of $99,093 for its Computer Engineering graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $34,170. | |||||
| 26 | University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth · North Dartmouth, MA | $98,642 | $20,927 | $15,976 | 90.6% |
| University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth, a public university in North Dartmouth, ranks 26th on this list and shows a median federal debt of $29,500 among Computer Engineering completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 27 | University of Massachusetts-Lowell · Lowell, MA | $97,547 | $17,163 | $9,943 | 83.0% |
| Placing 142nd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, University of Massachusetts-Lowell admits 83% of applicants. | |||||
| 28 | Manhattan University · Riverdale, NY | $91,394 | $27,256 | $27,281 | 78.9% |
| Manhattan University posts an average net price of $27,281 for families earning under $30,000, while its Computer Engineering graduates earn a median of $91,394 four years after completing. | |||||
| 29 | Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania · Shippensburg, PA | $90,384 | $23,726 | $18,709 | 86.5% |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania has a 32-graduate earnings cohort and a median federal debt of $27,000 among Computer Engineering completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 30 | University of New Hampshire-Main Campus · Durham, NH | $76,460 | $23,805 | $16,523 | 88.2% |
| University of New Hampshire-Main Campus reports median earnings of $76,460 for its Computer Engineering graduates four years after completing, with an average net price of $16,523 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 31 | The College of New Jersey · Ewing, NJ | $67,660 | $27,646 | $7,908 | 62.3% |
| The College of New Jersey ranks 484th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and admits 62% of applicants. | |||||
| 32 | State University of New York at New Paltz · New Paltz, NY | $67,324 | $18,809 | $10,541 | 61.6% |
| State University of New York at New Paltz lists a 6-graduate earnings cohort and an average net price of $18,809. | |||||
How this list is ordered
Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Computer Engineering graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in the Northeast appear. The figure covers federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled four years after finishing. For 3 of the 32 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The range from Columbia University in the City of New York at $194,365 to the lowest-listed program at $67,324 spans $127,041, and the gap between first and second is $37,480.
Job market context in the Northeast
The Bureau of Labor Statistics links Computer Engineering to occupations such as Software Developers, Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers, and Computer Hardware Engineers. Across those occupations in the Northeast, the median annual wage is $145,166; a quarter of workers in those occupations earn less than $112,409. Projections for 2024 to 2034 put employment in those occupations about 7.8% higher, with 22,800 openings a year, or about 1,277 openings a year for every hundred graduates. That is more projected openings than graduates. Wages and top occupations exclude management occupations; openings include them. These market figures describe the occupations, not the earnings of any particular program. The ranking above uses the median earnings of graduates four years after completing, a different measure.
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