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Computer Engineering at Purdue University-Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a school for Computer Engineering, you may want to check out the program at Purdue University-Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Purdue University-Main Campus sits in West Lafayette, IN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 370 computer engineering degrees were awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Online & Distance Learning at Purdue University-Main Campus

Many students take online classes at Purdue University-Main Campus. Of 58,658 students, 4,902 (8%) studied exclusively online and 16,751 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Computer Engineering Graduates from Purdue University-Main Campus

Students who complete Purdue University-Main Campus’s Computer Engineering program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$76,843
2 years	$72,448
3 years	$85,950
4 years	$103,645
5 years	$118,081

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Computer Engineering graduates from Purdue University-Main Campus report median earnings of $103,645, compared with $79,539 for all Purdue University-Main Campus graduates — about 30% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Computer Engineering graduates from Purdue University-Main Campus is $23,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Computer Engineering graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, by degree type.

Program-wide, Computer Engineering graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus are 14% women (52) and 86% men (318).

Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Of the 370 bachelor’s computer engineering graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, 14% were women (52) and 86% were men (318).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Computer Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	141
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	5
Asian	87
Two or More Races	15
International (Nonresident)	108
Unknown	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 31% of Computer Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, below the national average of 45%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Computer Engineering Concentrations at Purdue University-Main Campus

This Computer Engineering program at Purdue University-Main Campus includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Computer Engineering	370

Best-Paid Careers for Computer Engineering Graduates

Students who finish Computer Engineering program at Purdue University-Main Campus go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Computer Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Database Architects	$148,480
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists	$117,478
Data Warehousing Specialists	$117,424
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$80,062
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Software Developers	$76,447
Computer Hardware Engineers	$63,909
Computer Network Architects	$63,411

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.