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 West Virginia 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
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 WVU was ranked #169 on College Factual's Best Schools for CE list. It is also ranked #1 in West Virginia.
Here are some of the other rankings for WVU.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at WVU was $1,055 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $374 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,976 | $25,320 |
| Books and Supplies | $950 | $950 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,948 | $10,948 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,250 | $3,250 |
Learn more about WVU 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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at WVU in CE walked away with an average of $25,875 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $25,424.
The median early career salary of CE students who receive their bachelor’s degree from WVU is $65,964 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $67,013.
Online degrees for the WVU 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 WVU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in CE in 2019-2020, 14.3% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 15.2%.
Around 14.3% of CE bachelor’s degree recipients at WVU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 25 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Computer Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Computer Engineering | 35 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 69 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 31 |
| Chemical Engineering | 60 |
| Civil Engineering | 88 |
| Electrical Engineering | 64 |
*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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