Computer Engineering at Boston University

What traits are you looking for in a CE school? To help you decide if Boston University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's CE program.

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 32,718. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 112 students received a bachelor's degree in CE from Boston U.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

Boston U Computer Engineering Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in CE (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in CE
• Master’s Degree in CE
• Doctorate Degree in CE

Boston U Computer Engineering Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks CE programs across the country. The following shows how Boston U performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The CE major at Boston U is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Engineering. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Computer Engineering Schools	29
	70

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in CE from Boston U. This makes it the #112 most popular school for CE master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in CE, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Boston U CE Graduates

The median salary of CE students who receive their bachelor's degree at Boston U is $90,529. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 29% higher than the national average of $70,001 for all CE bachelor's degree recipients.

CE Student Demographics at Boston U

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the CE majors at Boston University.

Boston U Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 112 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in CE from Boston U. About 68% were men and 32% were women. The typical CE bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% women. So female students are more repesented at Boston U since its program graduates 13% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities in its CE bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a bachelor's in CE.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	26
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	26
International Students	31
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Boston U Computer Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 3 CE students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Boston U, about 100% were men and 0% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a master's in CE.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Boston U also has a doctoral program available in CE. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Manufacturing Engineering
• Systems Engineering
• Materials Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

Careers That CE Grads May Go Into

A degree in CE can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Boston University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Software Applications Developers	29,110	$109,130
Systems Software Developers	25,540	$117,760
Architectural and Engineering Managers	8,190	$156,250
Computer Network Architects	6,000	$121,700
Engineering Professors	1,880	$135,140

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Cmcnicoll at English Wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.