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Salary Data

The Cullen College of Engineering Career Center offers data on average salaries and major-specific breakdowns for full-time job offers received at graduation, as well as for internships completed throughout their academic career.

Average Starting Salaries for Bachelor of Science Graduates

Knowledge rate of 73 percent based on 970 voluntarily reported outcomes for 1,331 College of Engineering May 2026 graduates.

OVERALL (excluding Tech Division) 
$83,346

Biomedical Engineering
$81,750

Chemical Engineering
$88,400

Civil Engineering
$78,498

Computer Engineering
$80,492

Computer Engineering and Analytics
$85,725

Electrical Engineering
$85,817

Industrial Engineering
$86,217

Mechanical Engineering
$82,426

Petroleum Engineering
$96,900


TECHNOLOGY DIVISION

Biotechnology
$55,963

Computer Engineering Technology
$80,833

Computer Information Systems
$70,317

Construction Management
$78,804

Digital Media**
$64,833

Electrical Power Engineering Technology
$80,500

Human Resource Development
$63,845

Mechanical Engineering Technology
$84,000

Retailing and Consumer Science
$70,833

Supply Chain Logistic Technology
$76,611

Technology Leadership and Innovation Management
$62,254


Average Starting Salaries for Master of Science Graduates

Aerospace Engineering
$100,000

Biomedical Engineering*

Chemical Engineering
$97,917

Civil Engineering
$82,750

Computer & Systems Engineering*

Engineering Data Science
$84,500

Environmental Engineering
$75,000

Industrial Engineering
$77,537

Mechanical Engineering
$83,666

Petroleum Engineering*


TECHNOLOGY DIVISION

Construction Management
$77,500

Cybersecurity
$79,500

Supply Chain Logistics Technology*
$48,000

Figures are based on data submitted by Cullen College of Engineering Spring 2026 (716 Bachelors/254 Masters & Doctorates) graduates (excluding sign-on bonuses, relocation fees, and stock options).


Average Starting Hourly Internship Wages for Bachelor of Science Majors

Aerospace/Computational Engineering*

Biomedical Engineering
$22hr.

Chemical Engineering
$29/hr.

Civil Engineering
$23/hr.

Computer Engineering
$23/hr.

Computer Engineering and Analytics
$21/hr.

Electrical Engineering
$27/hr.

Industrial Engineering
$25/hr.

Mechanical Engineering
$23/hr.

Petroleum Engineering
$35/hr.


TECHNOLOGY DIVISION

Biotechnology
$21/hr.

Computer Engineering Technology
$20/hr.

Computer Information Systems
$27/hr.

Construction Management
$23/hr.

Digital Media
$20/hr.

Electrical Power Engineering Technology
$26/hr.

Human Resource Development
$19/hr.

Mechanical Engineering Technology
$22/hr.

Retailing and Consumer Science
$18/hr.

Supply Chain Logistic Technology
$23/hr.

Technology Leadership and Innovation Management
$23/hr.


Average Starting Hourly Internship Wages for Master of Science Graduates

Aerospace Engineering
$25/hr.

Biomedical Engineering*

Chemical Engineering
$22.50/hr.

Civil Engineering
$30/hr.

Computer Engineering*

Data Science
$35/hr.

Environmental Engineering*

Industrial Engineering
$28/hr.

Mechanical Engineering
$23/hr.

Petroleum Engineering*


TECHNOLOGY DIVISION

Construction Management*
$24/hr.

Cybersecurity
$29/hr.

* = Asterisk denotes insufficient data set

** = Based on Spring 2025 & 2026 data

 

Updated 05/21/26