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Computer engineering at Purdue

Purdue graduates about 308 computer engineering majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 20th of 269 schools we score for computer engineering, a standout program at 85 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $121,000 four years out, 1.08× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $124 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

85/100Standout#20 of 269 for computer engineering →
Graduates a year3084% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$121,0001.08× the same major nationally
Research in the field$124Ma year, NSF
Admit rate50%whole school
SAT middle 50%1220–1470whole school

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Where computer engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Purdue Technology and Aerospace, Birck Nanotechnology Center, Hampton Hall of Civil Engineering (HAMP), Forney Hall of Chemical Engineering (FRNY), Mechanical Engineering (ME), Agricultural and Biological Engineering (ABE), Martin C. Jischke Hall of Biomedical Engineering, Potter Engineering Center (POTR), Electrical Engineering (EE), Materials Science and Electrical Engineering (MSEE).

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 209 · Dorm 75 · Athletics 12 · Student housing 9 · Dining 4 · Arts 4.

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Nearby in the computer engineering ranking

  1. Columbia University 87
  2. The Ohio State University 87
  3. University of California, Davis 87
  4. University of Pennsylvania 86
  5. University of Wisconsin–Madison 85
  6. Virginia Tech 85
  7. Johns Hopkins University 84
  8. New York University 84

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Purdue 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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