Computer Engineering at University of Virginia - Main Campus

If you are interested in studying computer engineering, you may want to check out the program at University of Virginia - Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and approximately 25,628 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 59 students received a bachelor's degree in CE from University of Virginia.

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.

University of Virginia Computer Engineering Degrees Available

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

University of Virginia Computer Engineering Rankings

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

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 University of Virginia 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
	23

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in CE from University of Virginia. This makes it the #60 most popular school for CE master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in CE, making the school the #45 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do CE Graduates from University of Virginia Make?

The median salary of CE students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of Virginia is $84,682. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 21% higher than the national average of $70,001 for all CE bachelor's degree recipients.

CE Student Demographics at University of Virginia

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

University of Virginia Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 59 CE students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from University of Virginia, about 85% were men and 15% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% 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 University of Virginia - Main Campus with a bachelor's in CE.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	25
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

University of Virginia Computer Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 15 CE students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from University of Virginia, about 60% were men and 40% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

University of Virginia also has a doctoral program available in CE. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Engineering Physics
• General Engineering
• Materials Engineering
• Other Engineering
• Aerospace & Aeronautical 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 VA, the home state for University of Virginia - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Software Applications Developers	38,110	$113,690
Systems Software Developers	27,800	$119,860
Computer Network Architects	9,700	$123,050
Architectural and Engineering Managers	4,030	$164,300
Computer Hardware Engineers	1,340	$119,500

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 Swimmerguy269 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.