{"id":1483,"date":"2025-01-24T19:24:20","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T19:24:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/futureengineers\/?page_id=1483"},"modified":"2026-03-24T16:55:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T16:55:29","slug":"computer-engineering","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/futureengineers\/computer-engineering\/","title":{"rendered":"Computer Engineering"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class=\"purdue-home-cta-banner purdue-home-teritary-hero \">\n            <div class=\"image\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/futureengineers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ece-elmoreLO-e1737669370430.jpg\"\/>\n                    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"section has-image-background has-padding-top-large has-padding-bottom-large \">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <h1 class=\"second-level-page-heading purdue-home-teritary-hero__header\">Computer Engineering<\/h1>\n            <div class=\"purdue-home-teritary-hero__content\">\n                \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">#10 Undergraduate Program in the U.S.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">U.S. News and World Report 2024<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n                            <ul class=\"purdue-home-button-list\">\n                                                                    <li class=\"\">\n                            <a class=\"purdue-home-button purdue-home-button--black\" href=\"https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/ECE\/Academics\/Undergraduates\" target=\"_blank\">\n                                VISIT WEBSITE                            <\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                                                    <li class=\"\">\n                            <a class=\"purdue-home-button purdue-home-button--white\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.purdue.edu\/preview_entity.php?catoid=18&amp;ent_oid=5449\" target=\"_blank\">\n                                EXPLORE PLAN OF STUDY                            <\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                                                    <li class=\"\">\n                            <a class=\"purdue-home-button\" href=\"https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/Engr\/Academics\/Undergraduate\/Majors\/2024-25\/majors\/CMPE_curriculum_map\" target=\"_blank\">\n                                view DEGREE MAP                            <\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"purdue-color-hero has-gold-background \">\n    <div class=\"section has-padding-top-large has-padding-bottom-large\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"purdue-color-hero--body\">\n                            <p class=\"purdue-home-hero__subheader tagged-header purdue-color-hero--subheader\">\n                     STUDENTS success                <\/p>\n                                <h1 class=\"second-level-page-heading purdue-color-hero--header\">outcomes <\/h1>\n                                <p class=\"purdue-color-hero--subtext\"><strong><em>LOCATIONS: WEST LAFAYETTE AND INDIANAPOLIS<\/em><\/strong><br><strong><em><br><\/em><\/strong>Computer engineering encompasses all areas of research, development, design and operation of computer systems and their components, including both hardware and software. From designing the next generation of smartphones to building robust computing systems, the expertise gained with a computer engineering degree will bring hardware to life.<br><br>Computer engineers have a strong background in mathematics and physics, a broad base in the humanities and social sciences, and excellent communication skills.<br><br>Contact Info:<br><a href=\"mailto:aaeugrad@purdue.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:eceugo@purdue.edu\">eceugo@purdue.edu<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n                                <ul class=\"purdue-home-button-list\">\n                                <li class=\"\">\n                    <a class=\"purdue-home-button purdue-home-button--black\" href=\"https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/ECE\/Academics\/Undergraduates\" target=\"_blank\">\n                        MORE about Computer engineering                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n\n                         <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"has-black-background purdue-color-hero--stats\">\n                <div class=\"purdue-color-hero--stats-heading\">\n                    <strong>2024 GRADUATE DATA<\/strong>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"purdue-color-hero--stats-wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"purdue-color-hero--stats-wrapper--box\">\n                                            <span class=\"purdue-color-hero--stats-wrapper--box--stat has-text-gold\">\n                            $91,948                        <\/span>\n                                                                        <span class=\"purdue-color-hero--stats-wrapper--box--description has-text-white\">\n                            Average Starting Salary                        <\/span>\n                                                                            <p class=\"purdue-color-hero--stats-wrapper--box--source has-text-white\">\n                                within 6 months of graduation                             <\/p>\n                                             <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"purdue-color-hero--stats-wrapper--box\">\n                                                    <span class=\"purdue-color-hero--stats-wrapper--box--stat has-text-gold\">\n                                77%                            <\/span>\n                                                                            <span class=\"purdue-color-hero--stats-wrapper--box--description has-text-white\">\n                                Average Placement Rate                            <\/span>\n                                                                    <p class=\"purdue-color-hero--stats-wrapper--box--source has-text-white\">\n                                in industry or graduate school                             <\/p>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>   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