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Computer Hardware Engineering at Santa Clara University

If you are interested in studying Computer Hardware Engineering, you may want to check out the program at Santa Clara University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Santa Clara University sits in Santa Clara, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 43 computer hardware engineering degrees were granted at Santa Clara University.

Studying Online at Santa Clara University

Distance learning is available at Santa Clara University. Among 9,728 students, 500 (5%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 936 (10%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Computer Hardware Engineering graduates at Santa Clara University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Computer Hardware Engineering graduates at Santa Clara University are 23% women (10) and 77% men (33).

Computer Hardware Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Santa Clara University

Of the 18 bachelor’s computer hardware engineering degrees awarded at Santa Clara University, 17% were women (3) and 83% were men (15).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	8
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 56% of Computer Hardware Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Santa Clara University, higher than the national average of 56%.*

Computer Hardware Engineering Master’s Program at Santa Clara University

Of the 23 master’s computer hardware engineering graduates at Santa Clara University, 26% were women (6) and 74% were men (17).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Computer Hardware Engineering master’s degree recipients at Santa Clara University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Asian	4
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	9

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of Computer Hardware Engineering master’s degree recipients at Santa Clara University, above the national average of 30%.*

Computer Hardware Engineering Doctoral Program at Santa Clara University

Among the 2 doctoral computer hardware engineering degrees awarded at Santa Clara University, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Computer Hardware Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Santa Clara University.

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

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

Top-Paying Careers for Computer Hardware Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the Computer Hardware Engineering program at Santa Clara University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Computer Hardware Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Computer Hardware Engineers	$63,909

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.