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Computer engineering at California State University–Sacramento

California State University–Sacramento graduates about 61 computer engineering majors a year. That puts it 141st of 269 schools we score for computer engineering, a solid program at 53 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $104,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.93×).

53/100Solid#141 of 269 for computer engineering →
Graduates a year61under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$104,0000.93× the same major nationally
Research in the field$832Ka year, NSF
Admit rate92%whole school

Around California State University–Sacramento

Colleen Donohue (right), a civil design intern with the U.S. Army Corps of Engin
Engineers talk careers at Sac State (6816477090)Photo: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District · Public domain · source
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Ropes Course for LDP level I, 2015 (16581618395)Photo: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District · Public domain · source
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Where computer engineering happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 42 · Dining 3 · Athletics 2 · Student housing 1 · Arts 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the computer engineering ranking

  1. Quinnipiac University 54
  2. University of Colorado Colorado Springs 53
  3. University of Arkansas 53
  4. Marquette University 53
  5. Texas Tech University 53
  6. Northern Arizona University 52
  7. Butler University 52
  8. California State Polytechnic University–Pomona 52

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares California State University–Sacramento 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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