Computer Engineering Schools In Kentucky
There are 5 accredited computer engineering schools in Kentucky for faculty who teach computer engineering classes to choose from. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of computer engineering and computer engineering training in Kentucky, which includes computer engineering training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Computer Engineering
- Bachelors degree in Computer Engineering
- Masters degree in Computer Engineering
- PhD degree in Computer Engineering
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Professional Trends
Kentucky Vs. National Computer Engineering Employment
| Kentucky | 7,750 |
| National | 945,160 |
Of all of the computer engineering professionals in the country, nearly 2% are in the state of Kentucky.
Employment Growth for Computer engineering professionals In Kentucky
| 4,430 | 3,290 | 7,810 | 8,090 | 930 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Kentucky, computer engineering is a shrinking field. There were 3,500 less computer engineering professionals working in Kentucky in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of computer engineering has shrunk by 79% in Kentucky. This is slower than the trend for computer engineering professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of computer engineering professionals has shrunk by 92% between 2006 and 2010.
Computer Engineering VS. All Professions salaries in Kentucky
| $66,055 | $71,185 | $79,057 | $81,200 | $85,960 |
| $39,791 | $41,432 | $43,385 | $44,191 | $44,977 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Computer Engineering
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Kentucky, as the number of computer engineering professionals is declining, the salaries earned by computer engineering professionals are increasing. Computer engineering professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $66,055 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $85,960 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Computer engineering professionals in Kentucky
10th percentile |
$44,130 |
25th percentile |
$63,670 |
50th percentile |
$82,750 |
75th percentile |
$105,790 |
90th percentile |
$135,350 |
Thus, there was a 23% growth in computer engineering professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Kentucky, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of computer engineering. The pay differential between the highest paid computer engineering professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 207%
Average Salaries for Computer engineering professionals and related professions in Kentucky
Computer Engineering |
$78,690 |
Computer Science |
$62,152 |
Electrical Engineering |
$70,620 |
Engineering |
$65,699 |
Software Engineering |
$73,018 |
In Kentucky, computer engineering professionals make, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Computer Engineering programs available for each degree type for all schools in Kentucky
associate |
2 |
bachelor |
3 |
master |
1 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 7 |
As the number of computer engineering professionals is decreasing in Kentucky state, the number of students graduating from the 5 accredited computer engineering schools in Kentucky state is decreasing. In 2006, 108 students graduated from computer engineering courses in Kentucky. And in 2010, 106 students graduated.
Thus there was a 2% percent decrease in the number of computer engineering school degree or certificate graduates in Kentucky. A majority of these graduates, or 43%, graduated with a bachelor's degree in computer engineering.