by our College Data Analytics Team
[Computer Engineering Technology](/majors/engineering-technologies/computer-engineering-technology/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. The highest-paying schools turn a computer engineering technology degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find where computer engineering technology graduates earn the most.
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If you want to know which schools send computer engineering technology graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Our analysis ranked University Of Houston Downtown the top school for computer engineering technology graduate earnings in the Southwest Region. Set in the city of Houston, University Of Houston Downtown is a public institution. Computer Engineering Technology graduates of University Of Houston Downtown earn a median of about $81,769 a year early in their careers.
University Of Houston came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying computer engineering technology schools. Located in the city of Houston, University Of Houston is a public institution. Computer Engineering Technology graduates of University Of Houston earn a median of about $71,648 a year early in their careers.
South Texas College came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying computer engineering technology schools. Set in the city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public institution. Computer Engineering Technology graduates of South Texas College earn a median of about $40,642 a year early in their careers.
Sam Houston State University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in computer engineering technology, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the town of Huntsville, Sam Houston State University is a public institution. After graduating, computer engineering technology degree recipients from Sam Houston State University typically earn about $38,957 annually.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries computer engineering technology graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 4 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
More about our data sources and methodologies.