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 Ohio State University - Main Campus. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in CE, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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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. Ohio State was ranked #35 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for CE majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Ohio.
Here are some of the other rankings for Ohio State.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Ohio State paid an average of $1,358 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $442 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,615 | $32,599 |
| Fees | $903 | $903 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,082 | $1,082 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,066 | $13,066 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,998 | $2,998 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. CE students who received their bachelor’s degree at Ohio State took out an average of $21,500 in student loans. That is 15% lower than the national average of $25,424.
The median early career salary of CE students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Ohio State is $76,365 per year. That is 14% higher than the national average of $67,013.
Ohio State does not offer an online option for its CE bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Ohio State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 16.9% of the CE students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 15.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 20.4% of the CE bachelor’s degrees at Ohio State in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 58 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 246 |
| International Students | 71 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 29 |
Computer Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Computer Engineering | 421 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 69 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 125 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 72 |
| Chemical Engineering | 183 |
| Civil Engineering | 143 |
*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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