by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow are the key facts about the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. Also, learn how Virginia Tech ranks among other schools offering degrees in computer engineering.
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Virginia Tech is in the top 10% of the country for computer engineering. More specifically it was ranked #29 out of 210 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Virginia.
In the most recent year for which we have data, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University conferred 192 bachelor’s degrees in computer engineering.
Computer Engineering students who finish a bachelor’s at Virginia Tech go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $107,350 a year. This is higher than $77,896, the median for all majors at Virginia Tech.
Earning a bachelor’s degree at Virginia Tech, computer engineering students borrow a median amount of $26,000 in student loans. This is above $23,442, the typical median for all majors at Virginia Tech.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,420 | $34,362 |
| Fees | $2,796 | $3,402 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 85% of computer engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 15% went to women.
The majority of computer engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at Virginia Tech were White. About 40% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University with a bachelor’s in computer engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 47 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
| White | 77 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 31 |
| Other Races | 14 |
In the most recent graduating class, 80% of computer engineering master’s degrees went to men and 20% went to women.
The largest share of computer engineering master’s degree graduates at Virginia Tech were Non-Resident Alien. Roughly 69% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University with a master’s in computer engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| White | 21 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 85 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Among recent graduates, 89% of computer engineering doctoral degrees went to men and 11% went to women.
The largest share of computer engineering doctoral degree graduates at Virginia Tech are Non-Resident Alien. Roughly 78% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University with a doctoral in computer engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 7 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the computer engineering majors at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.