The 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 Virginia Tech. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in CE, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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BS in Computer Science - Software Engineering
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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. Virginia Tech was ranked #27 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 #2 in Virginia.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Virginia Tech paid an average of $1,248 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $476 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $11,420 | $29,960 |
Fees | $2,329 | $2,933 |
Books and Supplies | $1,100 | $1,100 |
On Campus Room and Board | $9,556 | $9,556 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $3,350 | $3,350 |
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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 Virginia Tech in CE walked away with an average of $26,000 in student debt. That is 2% higher than the national average of $25,424.
The median early career salary of CE students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Virginia Tech is $76,658 per year. That is 14% higher than the national average of $67,013.
Virginia Tech 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 Virginia Tech Online Learning page.
About 12.3% of the students who received their BS in CE in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 15.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 33.0% of the CE bachelor’s degrees at Virginia Tech in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 32 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 15 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 89 |
International Students | 26 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 12 |
Computer Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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General Computer Engineering | 179 |
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Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 138 |
Agricultural Engineering | 54 |
Chemical Engineering | 110 |
Civil Engineering | 189 |
Electrical Engineering | 133 |
*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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