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Computer engineering at Auburn

Auburn graduates about 100 computer engineering majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 52nd of 269 schools we score for computer engineering, a strong program at 74 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $111,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $24 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year1002% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$111,0000.99× the same major nationally
Research in the field$24Ma year, NSF
Admit rate46%whole school
SAT middle 50%1220–1380whole school

Around Auburn

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Where computer engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Gavin Engineering Research Laboratory, Shelby Center for Engineering Technology, Brown-Kopel Engineering Student Achievement Center, Davis Aerospace Engineering Hall, Woltosz Engineering Research Lab, Agricultural Engineering Anex, Information Technology Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 94 · Dorm 24 · Athletics 11 · Dining 4 · Library 3 · Fraternity or sorority house 2.

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Nearby in the computer engineering ranking

  1. Florida State University 76
  2. University of Pittsburgh 75
  3. University of Utah 75
  4. University of Dayton 75
  5. University of Miami 74
  6. University of Central Florida 74
  7. University of Alabama in Huntsville 73
  8. University of Maryland Baltimore County 73

Other strong majors at Auburn

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Auburn with every school we score in computer engineering. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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