Every occupation the official NCES/BLS crosswalk connects to computer engineering programs, with BLS pay, the education each job usually needs, what the work involves, and where to go next.
Computer Engineering · CIP 14.09 series · 4 codes · 7 careers · Check one exact major, e.g. 14.0901 Computer Engineering, General, in the major to career finder
The official NCES/BLS crosswalk maps computer engineering programs to 7 occupations that such programs typically prepare people for, including Architectural and Engineering Managers, Network Engineer and Database Architect. BLS median pay across them runs from $104,300 (QA Tester) to $171,270 (Architectural and Engineering Managers) in May 2025. The crosswalk describes preparation, not what graduates actually go on to do.
Data Program → related occupations: these are jobs computer engineering programs typically prepare people for (NCES/BLS crosswalk). Not a guaranteed outcome, and not a record of what graduates do.
Data Filter by the education the job usually needs or its preparation level; sort by pay or by number employed.
| Occupation | Most common education | Job Zone | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $135,980 | 1,687,890 | Bachelor's Degree | 4 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $171,270 | 220,260 | Bachelor's Degree | 5 |
| QA Tester | $104,300 | 186,740 | Bachelor's Degree | 4 |
| Network Engineer | $134,050 | 179,740 | Bachelor's Degree | 4 |
| Computer Hardware Engineer | $161,740 | 76,660 | Bachelor's Degree | 4 |
| Database Architect | $139,500 | 67,140 | Bachelor's Degree | 4 |
| Engineering Teachers, PostsecondaryPostsecondary teaching | $109,270 | 40,270 | n/a | 5 |
No occupations match these filters.
Data The education column shows a typical entry level only where O*NET data supports one answer. Check the typical education for Architectural and Engineering Managers, one of the computer engineering jobs above.
Data BLS national median annual wage, May 2025. These are pay levels of the occupations, not earnings of graduates.
Data The largest related occupations by employment (postsecondary teaching shown in the explorer).
Manage the coordination and overall integration of technical activities in architecture or engineering projects.
Direct, review, or approve project design changes.
Reading Comprehension · Complex Problem Solving · Active Listening
Mapped from CIP 14.0901, 14.0902Develop disaster recovery plans.
Develop or recommend network security measures, such as firewalls, network security audits, or automated security probes.
Critical Thinking · Reading Comprehension · Complex Problem Solving
Career guide Salary How to become
Mapped from CIP 14.0901, 14.0999Develop and document database architectures.
Collaborate with system architects, software architects, design analysts, and others to understand business or industry requirements.
Complex Problem Solving · Judgment and Decision Making · Reading Comprehension
Mapped from CIP 14.0901, 14.0903Analyze user needs and software requirements to determine feasibility of design within time and cost constraints.
Develop or direct software system testing or validation procedures, programming, or documentation.
Programming · Critical Thinking · Judgment and Decision Making
Career guide Salary How to become
Mapped from CIP 14.0901, 14.0903Identify, analyze, and document problems with program function, output, online screen, or content.
Document software defects, using a bug tracking system, and report defects to software developers.
Reading Comprehension · Active Listening · Speaking
Mapped from CIP 14.0901, 14.0903Update knowledge and skills to keep up with rapid advancements in computer technology.
Design and develop computer hardware and support peripherals, including central processing units (CPUs), support logic, microprocessors, custom integrated circuits, and printers and disk drives.
Reading Comprehension · Critical Thinking · Complex Problem Solving
Mapped from CIP 14.0901, 14.0902Data Related occupations grouped by government career field, with their pay range.
Data Other programs whose crosswalk occupations overlap with these.
Data A national median for federal-aid graduates of this field: a separate measure from the BLS job pay above.
See earnings by degree level, college spread and federal debt.
The NCES/BLS crosswalk relates instructional programs (CIP 2020) to occupations (SOC 2018) when programs in the CIP category typically prepare individuals directly for jobs in the occupation. This page uses the CIP program series below and shows every non-residual occupation mapped to them that has BLS wages and O*NET data; each occupation lists the CIP codes that map to it.
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