Computer Engineering at University of Utah

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 University of Utah stacks up to those at other schools.

U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and approximately 33,081 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 30 CE majors received their bachelor's degree from U of U.

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.

U of U Computer Engineering Degrees Available

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

U of U Computer Engineering Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The CE major at U of U 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 Focused Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	66
	106
Most Popular Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	113
Most Focused Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	222

In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in CE from U of U. This makes it the #39 most popular school for CE master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of U of U CE Graduates

The median salary of CE students who receive their bachelor's degree at U of U is $71,337. This is 2% higher than $70,001, which is the national average for all CE bachelor's degree recipients.

CE Student Demographics at U of U

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

U of U Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 CE majors earned their bachelor's degree from U of U. Of these graduates, 80% were men and 20% were women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in CE at U of U 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 Utah with a bachelor's in CE.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	22
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

U of U Computer Engineering Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 CE majors earned their master's degree from U of U. Of these graduates, 78% were men and 22% were women.

Of the students who received a CE master's degree from U of U, 56% 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 Utah with a master's in CE.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	18
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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

Related Majors

• Construction Engineering
• Petroleum Engineering
• Nuclear Engineering
• General Engineering
• Geoscience 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 UT, the home state for University of Utah.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Software Applications Developers	11,040	$99,070
Systems Software Developers	5,690	$106,040
Architectural and Engineering Managers	2,230	$128,980
Computer Network Architects	910	$114,900
Engineering Professors	320	$120,110

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 University of Utah under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.