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 Virginia Commonwealth University. 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
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.
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 VCU was ranked #140 on College Factual's Best Schools for CE list. It is also ranked #5 in Virginia.
Here are some of the other rankings for VCU.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at VCU paid an average of $1,135 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $423 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,179 | $32,827 |
| Fees | $2,531 | $3,221 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,504 | $11,504 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,283 | $5,283 |
Learn more about VCU tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of CE students who receive their bachelor’s degree from VCU is $66,077 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $67,013.
Online degrees for the VCU 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 VCU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 16.7% 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%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 55.6% of the CE bachelor’s degrees at VCU in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Computer Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Computer Engineering | 36 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to computer engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | 55 |
| Chemical Engineering | 37 |
| Electrical Engineering | 28 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 104 |
*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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