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 66 percent based on 914 voluntarily reported outcomes for 1,381 College of Engineering May 2025 graduates.
OVERALL (excluding Tech Division)
$85,869
Biomedical Engineering
$80,000
Chemical Engineering
$89,000
Civil Engineering
$78,412
Computer Engineering
$83,430
Computer Engineering and Analytics
$85,725
Electrical Engineering
$85,000
Industrial Engineering
$90,000
Mechanical Engineering
$81,452
Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering
$99, 800
TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
Biotechnology
$60,444
Computer Engineering Technology
$79,320
Computer Information Systems
$65,463
Construction Management
$80,208
Digital Media**
$54,666.67
Electrical Power Engineering Technology
$80,000
Human Resource Development
$67,333
Mechanical Engineering Technology
$82,500
Retailing and Consumer Science
$66,667
Supply Chain Logistic Technology
$73,100
Technology Leadership and Innovation Management
$60,000
Average Starting Salaries for Master of Science Graduates
Aerospace Engineering
$130,000
Biomedical Engineering*
Chemical Engineering
$94,333
Civil Engineering
$82,500
Computer Engineering*
Data Science
$81,000
Environmental Engineering
$75,000
Industrial Engineering
$68,625
Mechanical Engineering
$83,666
Petroleum Engineering*
TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
Construction Management*
Cybersecurity
$84,000
Figures are based on data submitted by Cullen College of Engineering Spring 2025 (939 Bachelors/442 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
$24/hr.
Chemical Engineering
$30/hr.
Civil Engineering
$22.50/hr.
Computer Engineering
$20/hr.
Computer Engineering and Analytics
$21/hr.
Electrical Engineering
$28.33/hr.
Industrial Engineering
$25/hr.
Mechanical Engineering
$21.75/hr.
Petroleum Engineering
$39/hr.
TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
Biotechnology
$23.50/hr.
Computer Engineering Technology
$23/hr.
Computer Information Systems
$26.75/hr.
Construction Management
$22/hr.
Digital Media**
$16.88/hr.
Electrical Power Engineering Technology
$25/hr.
Human Resource Development
$19.70/hr.
Mechanical Engineering Technology
$22.17/hr.
Retailing and Consumer Science
$20.00/hr.
Supply Chain Logistic Technology
$25.08/hr.
Technology Leadership and Innovation Management
$23.67/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
$37.75/hr.
Environmental Engineering*
Industrial Engineering
$32.60/hr.
Mechanical Engineering
$30/hr.
Petroleum Engineering*
TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
Construction Management*
Cybersecurity
$31/hr.
* = Asterisk denotes insufficient data set
** = Based on Spring 2024 & 2025 data
Updated 05/28/25