Program Analysis
At $80,746/yr, Computer Engineering graduates from Grand Valley State University land near the $78,694 national average — neither a standout nor a red flag.
The 13.9x earnings multiple means ten-year projected earnings exceed tuition cost by an order of magnitude. By pure financial math, this is a standout.
AI risk is moderate — 71% task exposure — and the 24% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.
The median debt load of $24,963 represents less than half a year of starting salary — among the lightest debt-to-income ratios we track.
At #146 out of 174 programs, Grand Valley State University's financial outcomes for Computer Engineering trail the majority of peers. The value case depends on other factors.