Computer Engineering at Santa Clara University

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

SCU is located in Santa Clara, California and approximately 8,616 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,656 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Santa Clara University in 2021, 77 of them were computer engineering majors.

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.

SCU Computer Engineering Degrees Available

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

SCU Computer Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the CE progam at SCU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 SCU 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
	3
Best Computer Engineering Schools	8
Most Focused Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	8
Most Focused Computer Engineering Schools	9
Most Popular Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	18
Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	19
	19

In 2021, 168 students received their master’s degree in CE from SCU. This makes it the #5 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.

How Much Do CE Graduates from SCU Make?

The median salary of CE students who receive their bachelor's degree at SCU is $83,523. This is 19% higher than $70,001, which is the national average for all CE bachelor's degree recipients.

CE Student Demographics at SCU

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

SCU Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 77 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in CE from SCU. About 82% were men and 18% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% 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 Santa Clara University with a bachelor's in CE.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	23
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	30
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

SCU Computer Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 168 students who graduated with a master’s in CE from SCU in 2021, 64% were men and 36% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	26
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	23
International Students	110
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

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

Related Majors

• Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering
• General Engineering
• Engineering Physics
• Electrical Engineering
• Civil 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 CA, the home state for Santa Clara University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Software Applications Developers	148,550	$127,950
Systems Software Developers	88,910	$131,700
Architectural and Engineering Managers	31,580	$175,010
Computer Hardware Engineers	20,720	$131,570
Computer Network Architects	16,650	$127,500

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 Arnaudh under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.