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 Wichita State 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. The bachelor's program at WSU was ranked #219 on College Factual's Best Schools for CE list. It is also ranked #3 in Kansas.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at WSU paid an average of $540 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $228 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $6,843 | $16,208 |
Fees | $1,590 | $1,590 |
Books and Supplies | $1,250 | $1,250 |
On Campus Room and Board | $12,610 | $12,610 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $3,400 | $3,400 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. CE students who received their bachelor’s degree at WSU took out an average of $29,346 in student loans. That is 15% higher than the national average of $25,424.
CE who receive their bachelor’s degree from WSU make an average of $64,281 a year during the early days of their career. That is 4% lower than the national average of $67,013.
WSU 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 WSU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in CE in 2019-2020, 21.7% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 15.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 34.8% of the CE bachelor’s degrees at WSU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 5 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 10 |
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 |
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General Computer Engineering | 23 |
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Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 62 |
Biomedical Engineering | 41 |
Electrical Engineering | 35 |
Mechanical Engineering | 96 |
Industrial Engineering | 30 |
*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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