Computer Engineering at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Every computer engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the CE program at Colorado State University - Fort Collins stacks up to those at other schools.

Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and approximately 32,428 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students received a bachelor's degree in CE from Colorado State.

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.

Colorado State Computer Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in CE
• Master’s Degree in CE

Online Classes Are Available at Colorado State

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Colorado State does offer online education options in CE for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Colorado State Computer Engineering Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The CE major at Colorado State 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
Most Popular Online Computer Engineering Schools	21
	99

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in CE from Colorado State. This makes it the #69 most popular school for CE master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in CE, making the school the #57 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Colorado State CE Graduates

The median salary of CE students who receive their bachelor's degree at Colorado State is $74,379. This is 6% higher than $70,001, which is the national average for all CE bachelor's degree recipients.

CE Student Demographics at Colorado State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the CE majors at Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Colorado State Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students earned a bachelor's degree in CE from Colorado State. About 6% of these graduates were women and the other 94% were men.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in CE at Colorado State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Colorado State Computer Engineering Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students earned a master's degree in CE from Colorado State. About 33% of these graduates were women and the other 67% were men.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Colorado State also has a doctoral program available in CE. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Engineering Science
• Systems Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• General Engineering
• Biomedical 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 CO, the home state for Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Software Applications Developers	30,400	$106,730
Systems Software Developers	11,170	$124,410
Computer Network Architects	6,040	$115,300
Computer Hardware Engineers	3,880	$117,120
Architectural and Engineering Managers	3,350	$172,300

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 Spilly816 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.