Computer Engineering at University of Alabama in Huntsville

If you plan to study computer engineering, take a look at what University of Alabama in Huntsville has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UAH is located in Huntsville, Alabama and approximately 9,999 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 59 students received a bachelor's degree in CE from UAH.

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.

UAH Computer Engineering Degrees Available

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

UAH Computer Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the CE progam at UAH 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 UAH 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 Master’s Degree Schools	86
Best Value Computer Engineering Schools	109
Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	149
Best Computer Engineering Schools	160
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In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in CE from UAH. This makes it the #106 most popular school for CE master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in CE, making the school the #26 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UAH CE Graduates

The median salary of CE students who receive their bachelor's degree at UAH is $67,328. This is less than $70,001, which is the national average of all CE majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

CE Student Demographics at UAH

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

UAH Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 59 CE majors earned their bachelor's degree from UAH. Of these graduates, 95% were men and 5% were women.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in CE at UAH 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 University of Alabama in Huntsville with a bachelor's in CE.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	45
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UAH Computer Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 4 students who graduated with a master’s in CE from UAH in 2021, 100% were men and 0% were women.

Of the students who received a CE master's degree from UAH, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UAH also has a doctoral program available in CE. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Other Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• General 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 AL, the home state for University of Alabama in Huntsville.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Software Applications Developers	6,210	$96,400
Systems Software Developers	4,360	$105,890
Architectural and Engineering Managers	2,290	$138,470
Computer Hardware Engineers	1,160	$108,040
Computer Network Architects	970	$104,580

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 Spyder_Monkey under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.