Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians at DeVry University-Texas

DeVry's Computer Engineering Technologies program lands at the Texas median for starting salary, but that initial $48,829 comes with nearly $55,000 in debt—more than double what typical Texas students in this field carry. Among the seven Texas schools offering this program, DeVry ranks in the 40th percentile for earnings while sitting in the bottom 5% nationally for debt burden. University of Houston students in the same program start at $56,527 with far less debt, while University of Houston-Downtown graduates earn $68,144.

The 49% earnings jump to $72,749 by year four offers some relief, but that debt-to-earnings ratio of 1.14 means graduates are starting with more debt than their first year's salary. This matters practically: federal loan payments typically aim for 10% of discretionary income, which will feel tight when you're carrying that much debt on a sub-$50,000 starting salary in the Dallas area where cost of living isn't low.

For Texas families considering this program, understand that you're paying substantially more debt for roughly median outcomes. If your child can access University of Houston or UH-Downtown instead, the numbers strongly favor those options. DeVry might make sense if logistics or scheduling make traditional programs impossible, but purely as an investment, other Texas programs deliver better value.