by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Computer Engineering Technology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Computer Engineering Technology is a major offered under the engineering technologies program of study at University of Houston. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in computer engineering tech, 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at UH was ranked #18 on College Factual's Best Schools for computer engineering tech list. It is also ranked #2 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for UH.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UH paid an average of $861 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $352 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,449 | $20,665 |
| Fees | $1,008 | $1,008 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,360 | $1,360 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,750 | $9,750 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,064 | $4,064 |
Learn more about UH 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 UH in Computer Engineering Tech walked away with an average of $26,000 in student debt. That is 27% lower than the national average of $35,610.
The median early career salary of computer engineering tech students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UH is $45,794 per year. That is 16% lower than the national average of $54,330.
Online degrees for the UH computer engineering tech bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UH Online Learning page.
Women made up around 21.0% of the computer engineering tech students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 12.6%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering tech at UH in 2019-2020, 83.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 18 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 26 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Computer Engineering Technology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Engineering Technology | 62 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to computer engineering technology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electronics Engineering Technology | 45 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology | 102 |
| Construction Engineering Technology | 209 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
