The 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 University of Maryland - College Park. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in CE, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. UMCP was ranked #29 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 #2 in Maryland.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UMCP was $1,456 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $367 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $8,824 | $34,936 |
Fees | $1,955 | $1,955 |
Books and Supplies | $1,250 | $1,250 |
On Campus Room and Board | $13,256 | $13,256 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $2,522 | $2,522 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UMCP in CE walked away with an average of $20,500 in student debt. That is 19% lower than the national average of $25,424.
CE who receive their bachelor’s degree from UMCP make an average of $87,183 a year during the early days of their career. That is 30% higher than the national average of $67,013.
Online degrees for the UMCP 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 UMCP Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in CE in 2019-2020, 14.3% of them were women. 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 UMCP in 2019-2020, 43.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 21 |
Black or African American | 10 |
Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 42 |
International Students | 9 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
Computer Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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General Computer Engineering | 98 |
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Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 145 |
Agricultural Engineering | 117 |
Chemical Engineering | 85 |
Civil Engineering | 99 |
Electrical Engineering | 121 |
*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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