by our College Data Analytics TeamComputer Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Santa Clara 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, 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.
If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. SCU is in the top 10% of the country for CE. More specifically it was ranked #19 out of 258 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #4 in California.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at SCU paid an average of $1,472 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $52,998 | $52,998 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,972 | $15,972 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,934 | $2,934 |
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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. CE students who received their bachelor’s degree at SCU took out an average of $26,148 in student loans. That is 3% higher than the national average of $25,424.
CE who receive their bachelor’s degree from SCU make an average of $90,146 a year during the early days of their career. That is 35% higher than the national average of $67,013.
SCU 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 SCU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 20.8% of the CE students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 15.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in CE at SCU in 2019-2020, 59.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 25 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 28 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 9 |
Computer Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Computer Engineering | 76 |
| Computer Hardware Engineering | 1 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to computer engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Engineering | 3 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 37 |
| Civil Engineering | 17 |
| Electrical Engineering | 23 |
| Engineering Physics | 6 |
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*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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