by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Computer Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Computer Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in CE, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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BS in Computer Science - Software Engineering
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for CE majors, Georgia Tech came in at #9. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Georgia.
Here are some of the other rankings for Georgia Tech.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Georgia Tech paid an average of $684 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $342 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,258 | $31,370 |
| Fees | $2,594 | $2,594 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,090 | $12,090 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,060 | $4,060 |
Learn more about Georgia Tech tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Georgia Tech in CE walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. 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 Georgia Tech is $81,268 per year. That is 21% higher than the national average of $67,013.
Online degrees for the Georgia Tech CE bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Georgia Tech Online Learning page.
Women made up around 15.5% of the CE students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 15.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in CE at Georgia Tech in 2019-2020, 41.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 45 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 83 |
| International Students | 20 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 11 |
Computer Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Computer Engineering | 187 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to computer engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 197 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 246 |
| Chemical Engineering | 193 |
| Civil Engineering | 140 |
| Electrical Engineering | 197 |
*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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