Computer Engineering Schools

As a professor or instructor of computer engineering classes at one of the 426 accredited computer engineering schools in the country, you play a significant role in shaping the education, and, in effect, the future of this growing field. Below are charts, statistics and analysis of the trends in computer engineering academia which includes computer engineering training at the following levels:

  • Computer Engineering Certificate
  • Associates degree in Computer Engineering
  • Bachelors degree in Computer Engineering
  • Masters degree in Computer Engineering
  • PhD degree in Computer Engineering

Statistics

Professional Trends

National Employment growth for Computer engineering professionals

876,060 924,280 949,360 946,110 945,160
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Dark Yellow: Actual Values

In the year 2010, there were 945,160 computer engineering professionals working in the US. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of computer engineering professionals has grown by 8%.

This growth is faster than the growth for all careers between the years 2006 and 2010, which was 1%. Over the next 7 years, this trend is expected to contine.

National Salary percentiles for Computer engineering professionals

10th percentile		 $58,920
25th percentile		 $74,127
50th percentile		 $93,593
75th percentile		 $116,837
90th percentile		 $141,443

Computer engineering professionals in the US earned a median salary of $93,593 per year in 2010. The median yearly salary for computer engineering professionals in the US was 49% more than that for all professions, which was $68,155 per year.

National Median Salary Growth For Computer Engineering

$84,540 $88,020 $91,753 $93,257 $93,593
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Light Blue: Salaries

Computer engineering professionals' salaries have seen a 11% growth from the year 2006 to the year 2010.

Educational Trends

National Computer Engineering Student enrollment growth by degree

1,105 920 843 727 755
6,538 5,832 5,271 4,781 4,930
264 335 289 281 306
2,307 2,310 2,599 3,681 3,123
611 759 583 514 436
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Yellow: Associate's Degree in Computer Engineering
  • Blue: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering
  • Red: Doctorates Degree in Computer Engineering
  • Light blue: Master's Degree in Computer Engineering
  • Grey: Certificate in Computer Engineering

The career outlook for computer engineering professionals is showing a rapid change. However, on the educational front, the story is quite different. In 2006, 10,825 students graduated from computer engineering degree programs in the US. In 2010, 9,550 students graduated from computer engineering schools.

This represents a 12% change in 4 years. This decline in the number of students graduating from computer engineering courses is less than the 12% growth nationally for students graduating from institutions of higher learning in general.

Computer Engineering Programs offered Nationwide

associate		 82
bachelor		 310
master		 141
doctor		 57
Certificate		 51
Total641

As student graduation numbers are down, the number of schools offering computer engineering programs has also decreased. In the year 2006, there were 448 computer engineering schools in the US. And in the year 2010, there were 426 schools.

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States

  1. Computer Engineering Schools in California30 Schools
  2. Computer Engineering Schools in North Carolina28 Schools
  3. Computer Engineering Schools in New York25 Schools
  4. Computer Engineering Schools in Ohio25 Schools
  5. Computer Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania25 Schools
  6. Computer Engineering Schools in Texas23 Schools
  7. Computer Engineering Schools in Michigan18 Schools
  8. Computer Engineering Schools in Florida17 Schools
  9. Computer Engineering Schools in Massachusetts16 Schools
  10. Computer Engineering Schools in Indiana15 Schools
  11. Computer Engineering Schools in Illinois14 Schools
  12. Computer Engineering Schools in Virginia12 Schools
  13. Computer Engineering Schools in Connecticut12 Schools
  14. Computer Engineering Schools in Wisconsin10 Schools
  15. Computer Engineering Schools in Colorado10 Schools
  16. Computer Engineering Schools in Missouri10 Schools
  17. Computer Engineering Schools in Washington State9 Schools
  18. Computer Engineering Schools in New Jersey8 Schools
  19. Computer Engineering Schools in Minnesota8 Schools
  20. Computer Engineering Schools in South Carolina7 Schools
  21. Computer Engineering Schools in Tennessee7 Schools
  22. Computer Engineering Schools in Utah6 Schools
  23. Computer Engineering Schools in Maryland6 Schools
  24. Computer Engineering Schools in Georgia6 Schools
  25. Computer Engineering Schools in Kansas5 Schools
  26. Computer Engineering Schools in Kentucky5 Schools
  27. Computer Engineering Schools in Arizona5 Schools
  28. Computer Engineering Schools in Oregon5 Schools
  29. Computer Engineering Schools in Idaho4 Schools
  30. Computer Engineering Schools in Vermont4 Schools
  31. Computer Engineering Schools in Alabama4 Schools
  32. Computer Engineering Schools in Oklahoma4 Schools
  33. Computer Engineering Schools in Mississippi4 Schools
  34. Computer Engineering Schools in Nevada3 Schools
  35. Computer Engineering Schools in Iowa3 Schools
  36. Computer Engineering Schools in Arkansas3 Schools
  37. Computer Engineering Schools in Delaware3 Schools
  38. Computer Engineering Schools in Rhode Island3 Schools
  39. Computer Engineering Schools in Washington DC3 Schools
  40. Computer Engineering Schools in Nebraska2 Schools
  41. Computer Engineering Schools in New Hampshire2 Schools
  42. Computer Engineering Schools in New Mexico2 Schools
  43. Computer Engineering Schools in West Virginia2 Schools
  44. Computer Engineering Schools in Alaska2 Schools
  45. Computer Engineering Schools in Louisiana2 Schools
  46. Computer Engineering Schools in Maine2 Schools
  47. Computer Engineering Schools in South Dakota2 Schools
  48. Computer Engineering Schools in Montana2 Schools
  49. Computer Engineering Schools in Hawaii1 Schools
  50. Computer Engineering Schools in North Dakota1 Schools
  51. Computer Engineering Schools in Wyoming1 Schools

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