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 Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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BS in Computer Science - Software Engineering
With a software engineering degree, you'll learn the fundamental concepts and principles – a systematic approach used to develop software on time, on budget and within specifications – throughout your online college classes at SNHU.
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 Pitt was ranked #61 on College Factual's Best Schools for CE list. It is also ranked #7 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for Pitt.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Pitt paid an average of $1,360 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $776 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $18,628 | $32,656 |
| Fees | $1,050 | $1,050 |
| Books and Supplies | $716 | $716 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,250 | $11,250 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,502 | $3,502 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Pitt in CE walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 6% higher than the national average of $25,424.
CE who receive their bachelor’s degree from Pitt make an average of $65,387 a year during the early days of their career. That is 2% lower than the national average of $67,013.
Online degrees for the Pitt 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 Pitt Online Learning page.
About 18.9% of the students who received their BS in CE in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 15.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in CE at Pitt in 2019-2020, 16.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 58 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Computer Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Computer Engineering | 74 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | 69 |
| Chemical Engineering | 97 |
| Civil Engineering | 64 |
| Electrical Engineering | 70 |
| Engineering Science | 3 |
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*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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