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Computer engineering at Cal Poly SLO

Cal Poly SLO graduates about 144 computer engineering majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 47th of 269 schools we score for computer engineering, a strong program at 76 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $149,000 four years out, 1.33× what the same major pays nationally.

Graduates a year1443% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$149,0001.33× the same major nationally
Research in the field$692Ka year, NSF
Admit rate30%whole school

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Where computer engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Engineering East, Dairy Products Technology Center, Technology Park, Engineering, Engineering West Addition, Advanced Technologies Laboratory, Engineering IV, Brown Engineering, Bioresource and Agricultural Engineering, Engineering South, Engineering West: City and Regional Planning, Engineering West: Architectural Engineering.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 108 · Dorm 49 · Athletics 8 · Student housing 8 · Arts 7 · Dining 4.

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Nearby in the computer engineering ranking

  1. The University of Texas–Dallas 77
  2. Tufts University 77
  3. Drexel University 77
  4. George Mason University 76
  5. Florida State University 76
  6. University of Pittsburgh 75
  7. University of Utah 75
  8. University of Dayton 75

Other strong majors at Cal Poly SLO

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Cal Poly SLO 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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