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General Computer Engineering at West Virginia University

If you plan to study General Computer Engineering, consider the program at West Virginia University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

West Virginia University is in Morgantown, WV.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 28 general computer engineering degrees were granted at West Virginia University.

Studying Online at West Virginia University

Distance learning is available at West Virginia University. Among 23,643 students, 2,958 (13%) studied exclusively online and 9,975 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of General Computer Engineering graduates at West Virginia University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Computer Engineering graduates at West Virginia University are 18% women (5) and 82% men (23).

General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Program at West Virginia University

Of the 28 bachelor’s general computer engineering degrees awarded at West Virginia University, 18% were women (5) and 82% were men (23).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Computer Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at West Virginia University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	22
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 14% of General Computer Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at West Virginia University, below the national average of 46%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for General Computer Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the General Computer Engineering program at West Virginia University pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-paying careers for General Computer Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Database Architects	$148,480
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists	$117,478
Data Warehousing Specialists	$117,424
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$80,062
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Software Developers	$76,447
Computer Hardware Engineers	$63,909
Computer Network Architects	$63,411

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.