by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Computer Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Computer Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Northeastern University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in CE, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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BS in Computer Science - Software Engineering
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for CE majors, Northeastern came in at #11. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in Massachusetts.
Here are some of the other rankings for Northeastern.
Part-time undergraduates at Northeastern paid an average of $1,638 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $54,360 | $54,360 |
| Fees | $1,092 | $1,092 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,480 | $17,480 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,800 | $1,800 |
Learn more about Northeastern tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. CE students who received their bachelor’s degree at Northeastern took out an average of $26,354 in student loans. That is 4% higher than the national average of $25,424.
The median early career salary of CE students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Northeastern is $91,744 per year. That is 37% higher than the national average of $67,013.
Online degrees for the Northeastern CE bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Northeastern Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in CE in 2019-2020, 16.5% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 15.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in CE at Northeastern in 2019-2020, 32.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 19 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 53 |
| International Students | 17 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
Computer Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Computer Engineering | 109 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 128 |
| Civil Engineering | 81 |
| Electrical Engineering | 84 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 250 |
| Industrial Engineering | 68 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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