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General Computer Engineering at Northeastern University

If you are interested in studying General Computer Engineering, consider the program at Northeastern University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Northeastern University is in Boston, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 147 general computer engineering degrees were awarded at Northeastern University.

Online Class Availability at Northeastern University

Many students take online classes at Northeastern University. Among 32,553 students, 1,730 (5%) studied exclusively online and 7,507 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for General Computer Engineering graduates at Northeastern University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Computer Engineering graduates at Northeastern University are 21% women (31) and 79% men (116).

General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Northeastern University

Among the 125 bachelor’s general computer engineering degrees awarded at Northeastern University, 20% were women (25) and 80% were men (100).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Computer Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Northeastern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	60
Hispanic / Latino	13
Black / African American	6
Asian	26
Two or More Races	10
International (Nonresident)	10

Minority students account for 44% of General Computer Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Northeastern University, lower than the national average of 46%.*

General Computer Engineering Doctoral Program at Northeastern University

Of the 22 doctoral general computer engineering graduates at Northeastern University, 27% were women (6) and 73% were men (16).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Computer Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Northeastern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	20

Minority students account for 5% of General Computer Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Northeastern University, lower than the national average of 12%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for General Computer Engineering Graduates

Those who complete General Computer Engineering program at Northeastern University work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for General Computer Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Database Architects	$148,480
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists	$117,478
Data Warehousing Specialists	$117,424
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$80,062
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Software Developers	$76,447
Computer Hardware Engineers	$63,909
Computer Network Architects	$63,411

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.