Cloud Engineer

Careers / Cloud Engineer

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Design and manage cloud computing infrastructure

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Typical Education

Bachelor's

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Annual Openings

19,500

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Median Salary

$130,230

10-Year Job Outlook

↑↑↑ 23%Strong

Projected employment change 2023-2033 (Bureau of Labor Statistics)

106

Schools

141

Programs

$54k

Avg Earnings

Regions

Reading the Numbers

Earnings/yr

Median salary 1 year after graduation (College Scorecard)

ROI %

Return on investment: (Earnings − Debt) ÷ Debt. Higher = better payoff.

Debt

Median total student debt at graduation for this program

Net Price

Annual cost after grants/scholarships (avg for all students at school)

How to Get There

Multiple educational paths can lead to a career as a Cloud Engineer. Explore programs by credential level below.

Certificate7 programs

Austin Career Institute

Computer and Information Sciences, General.

Austin, TX • Southwest

$52,079/yr

+604.8% ROI

$7,389 debt

Baltimore City Community College

Computer and Information Sciences, General.

Baltimore, MD • Southeast

$38,858/yr

Bluegrass Community and Technical College

Computer and Information Sciences, General.

Lexington, KY • Southeast

$37,019/yr

+245.5% ROI

$10,716 debt

Bridgerland Technical College

Computer and Information Sciences, General.

Logan, UT • West

$30,139/yr

Blue Ridge Community and Technical College

Computer and Information Sciences, General.

Martinsburg, WV • Southeast

—/yr

+2 more Certificate programs available

Associate17 programs

Austin Community College District

Computer and Information Sciences, General.

Austin, TX • Southwest

$49,032/yr

+567.3% ROI

$7,348 debt

Cameron University

Computer and Information Sciences, General.

Lawton, OK • Southwest

$48,190/yr

+144% ROI

$19,750 debt

Chattanooga State Community College

Computer and Information Sciences, General.

Chattanooga, TN • Southeast

$41,400/yr

+204.5% ROI

$13,595 debt

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College

Computer and Information Sciences, General.

Asheville, NC • Southeast

$41,027/yr

Brightpoint Community College

Computer and Information Sciences, General.

Chester, VA • Southeast

$40,984/yr

+12 more Associate programs available

Bachelor's103 programs

Carnegie Mellon University

Computer Science.

Pittsburgh, PA • Northeast

$171,264/yr

+698.7% ROI

$21,442 debt

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Computer Science.

San Luis Obispo, CA • West

$111,141/yr

+470% ROI

$19,500 debt

Barnard College

Computer and Information Sciences, General.

New York, NY • Northeast

$107,434/yr

+465.4% ROI

$19,000 debt

Amherst College

Computer Science.

Amherst, MA • Northeast

$100,596/yr

+500.6% ROI

$16,750 debt

Case Western Reserve University

Computer Science.

Cleveland, OH • Midwest

$95,688/yr

+276.9% ROI

$25,391 debt

+98 more Bachelor's programs available

Master's13 programs

Boston University

Computer Science.

Boston, MA • Northeast

$144,484/yr

Carnegie Mellon University

Computer and Information Sciences, General.

Pittsburgh, PA • Northeast

$138,781/yr

+126.4% ROI

$61,305 debt

Arizona State University Campus Immersion

Computer Science.

Tempe, AZ • Southwest

$106,435/yr

California State University-Long Beach

Computer Science.

Long Beach, CA • West

$95,299/yr

Bellevue University

Computer and Information Sciences, General.

Bellevue, NE • Midwest

$87,553/yr

+93.9% ROI

$45,161 debt

+8 more Master's programs available

Doctoral1 program

Capella University

Computer and Information Sciences, General.

Minneapolis, MN • Midwest

$120,702/yr

+22% ROI

$98,917 debt

Schools by Region

Compare programs across different regions to find the best fit for you.

Midwest24 programs

Avg earnings: $62,173/yr

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

$120,702

+22%

Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, OH

$95,688

+276.9%

Carleton College

Northfield, MN

$88,132

Career outlook data from Bureau of Labor Statistics. Program earnings and ROI from College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education). Earnings represent median income 1 year after graduation. ROI is calculated as (Earnings - Debt) / Debt.