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