by our College Data Analytics TeamComputer Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Clarkson 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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.
In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Clarkson was ranked #71 on College Factual's Best Schools for CE list. It is also ranked #6 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for Clarkson.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Clarkson paid an average of $1,715 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $51,454 | $51,454 |
| Fees | $1,270 | $1,270 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,446 | $1,446 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,786 | $15,786 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,314 | $2,314 |
Learn more about Clarkson tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. CE students who received their bachelor’s degree at Clarkson took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 6% higher than the national average of $25,424.
The median early career salary of CE students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Clarkson is $69,338 per year. That is 3% higher than the national average of $67,013.
Clarkson does not offer an online option for its CE bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Clarkson Online Learning page.
Women made up around 9.1% of the CE students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 15.2%.
Around 4.5% of CE bachelor’s degree recipients at Clarkson 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 | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 20 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Computer Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Computer Engineering | 15 |
| Software Engineering | 7 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to computer engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 34 |
| Chemical Engineering | 52 |
| Civil Engineering | 72 |
| Electrical Engineering | 40 |
| Environmental Engineering | 21 |
*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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