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Northeastern was ranked #28 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for ce majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #3 in Massachusetts.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northeastern University handed out 140 bachelor's degrees in computer engineering. This is an increase of 28% over the previous year when 109 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 619 students received their master’s degree in ce from Northeastern. This makes it the #1 most popular school for ce master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 17 students received their doctoral degrees in ce in 2021, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
CE majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Northeastern go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $88,529 a year. This is higher than $70,001, which is the national median for all ce bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Northeastern, ce students borrow a median amount of $25,005 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $24,500 for all ce majors across the country.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ce majors at Northeastern University.
Of the 140 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering from Northeastern in 2020-2021, 78% were men and 22% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Northeastern are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 54% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northeastern University with a bachelor's in ce.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 25 |
Black or African American | 8 |
Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
White | 75 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 16 |
Other Races | 9 |
Of the 619 students who graduated with a Master’s in ce from Northeastern in 2021, 56% were men and 44% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northeastern University with a master's in ce.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 1 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 613 |
Other Races | 2 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Mechanical Engineering | 377 |
Other Engineering | 375 |
General Engineering | 320 |
Electrical Engineering | 273 |
Industrial Engineering | 207 |
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