What Can I Do With A Major In…
COMPUTER ENGINEERING
General Information:
Computer engineering was originally a branch of the larger specialty of electrical engineering, since
early computers required engineers to physically install tubes and solder connections. In the past
few decades, however, as electrical engineers focused on the skills of building actual computing
devices, computer engineering emerged as a unique specialty. Computer engineers now focus more
of their skills on designing useful software applications that take advantage of widely available
hardware tools. Additionally, students need the patience to work with all the intricate parts within
a computer. Mathematics is a key component to this field as is an understanding of computer
components. If you major in Computer Engineering, you'll learn all about the hardware and
software aspects of computer science. You'll gain a solid understanding of circuit theory and
electronic circuits, too. Software engineering companies, telecommunications firms, designers of
digital hardware, and many other business enterprises hire Computer Engineering majors right out
of college and pay them well.
Career Possibilities:
Test & Evaluation Engineer
Computer Chip Design and Manufacturer
Software Engineer
Design Engineer
Computer Architect
Electrical Engineer
Quality Control Engineer
*May require further education or certification
Power Engineer
Biomedical System Development
Process Engineer
Control Systems Engineer
Network Developer
*Patent Agent
Statistics:
· 2013 Annual median salary for Computer Network Architects is $98,200; employment is expected
to grow 49% by 2020.
· 2013 Annual median salary for Computer Hardware Engineers is $101,900; employment is
expected to grow 1% by 2020.
· 2013 Annual median salary for Computer Systems Analysts is $84,800; employment is expected to
grow 13% by 2020.
· 2013 Annual median salary for Software Developer is $100,400; employment is expected to grow
24% by 2020.
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For more information:
www.ieee.org/index.html
computingcareers.acm.org/
www.nspe.org/index.html
Sources:
Occupational Outlook Handbook
www.acinet.org
online.onetcenter.org
http://www.mymajors.com/
www.worldwidelearn.com
www.simplyhired.com