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Computer engineering at UMass Amherst

UMass Amherst graduates about 66 computer engineering majors a year. That puts it 37th of 269 schools we score for computer engineering, a strong program at 79 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $113,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $50 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

79/100Strong#37 of 269 for computer engineering →
Graduates a year66under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$113,0001.01× the same major nationally
Research in the field$50Ma year, NSF
Admit rate60%whole school
SAT middle 50%1330–1480whole school

Around UMass Amherst

Me (Cathy Setzer), Cornel West and a large piece of pizza. I work for APSA, and
Cornel happens to love pizzaPhoto: DCist · CC BY 2.0 · source
Waiting for Bernie
Waiting for Bernie (23506174334)Photo: Steven Brewer from Amherst, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Fine Arts Center door
Fine Arts Center door - panoramioPhoto: Jon Platek · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Old Chapel steeple
Old Chapel steeple - panoramioPhoto: Jon Platek · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where computer engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Computer Science Laboratories, Computer Science Building, Engineering Lab II, Engineering Laboratory, Agricultural Engineering Center, Agricultural Engineering North, Agricultural Engineering Annex A, Agricultural Engineering Annex B, Agricultural Engineering South, Knowles Engineering Bulding, Sustainable Engineering Laboratories.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 100 · Dorm 44 · Athletics 9 · Dining 8 · Student housing 6 · Chapel 4.

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Nearby in the computer engineering ranking

  1. Rochester Institute of Technology 81
  2. Washington University in St. Louis 80
  3. The Pennsylvania State University–University Park 80
  4. Arizona State University 80
  5. North Carolina State University 79
  6. Santa Clara University 79
  7. Stevens Institute of Technology 78
  8. Binghamton University–SUNY 78

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UMass Amherst 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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