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 University of Alabama in Huntsville. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in CE, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at UAH was ranked #163 on College Factual's Best Schools for CE list. It is also ranked #4 in Alabama.
Here are some of the other rankings for UAH.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UAH was $978 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $427 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,730 | $22,126 |
| Fees | $1,608 | $1,608 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,200 | $2,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,652 | $10,652 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,076 | $4,076 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. CE students who received their bachelor’s degree at UAH took out an average of $27,500 in student loans. That is 8% higher than the national average of $25,424.
CE who receive their bachelor’s degree from UAH make an average of $63,005 a year during the early days of their career. That is 6% lower than the national average of $67,013.
Online degrees for the UAH 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 UAH Online Learning page.
Women made up around 16.1% of the CE students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 15.2%.
Around 25.0% of CE bachelor’s degree recipients at UAH in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 40 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Computer Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Computer Engineering | 56 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to computer engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 79 |
| Chemical Engineering | 53 |
| Civil Engineering | 24 |
| Electrical Engineering | 51 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 122 |
*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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