Average entry-level salary data and average hourly internship/co-op salary data for Pigman College of Engineering and Computer Science students is updated every year.

2025-26 Internship and Co-op Salaries

MAJOR2025-2026
Aerospace Engineering Intern/Co-op $21.00 per hour
Biomedical Engineering Intern/Co-op$22.50 per hour
Biosystems Engineering Intern/Co-op$22.40 per hour
Chemical Engineering Intern/Co-op$28.70 per hour
Civil Engineering Intern/Co-op$21.55 per hour
Computer Engineering Intern/Co-op$26.00 per hour
Computer Science Intern/Co-op$24.00 per hour
Electrical Engineering Intern/Co-op$26.50 per hour
Materials Engineering Intern/Co-op$20.25 per hour
Mechanical Engineering Intern/Co-op$23.55 per hour
Mining Engineering Intern/Co-op$24.65 per hour

2023-2025 Full-Time Undergraduate Average Salaries

Many graduating engineering and computer science students receive signing bonuses, relocation compensation, and additional compensation or performance incentives as a part of their full-time job offers.

Please note that these are average salaries and our data shows that students with 3 or more co-op rotations have salaries that are $8,000 – $10,000 higher than students without any co-op experience. 2025-26 data has not been finalized for public release by the University of Kentucky. For information on the most current salary trends, please contact our office directly.

MAJOR2023-2025
Aerospace Engineering$70,990
Biomedical Engineering$72,086
Biosystems Engineering$72,159
Chemical Engineering$83,546
Civil Engineering$70,495
Computer Engineering$82,536
Computer Engineering Technology$79,000
Computer Science$81,269
Electrical Engineering$75,971
Lean Systems Technology$75,371
Materials Engineering$74,250
Mechanical Engineering$74,014
Mining Engineering$79,738