Computer Engineers

JOB SUMMARY
Computer engineers research, design, develop, test, and oversee the manufacture and installation of computer hardware, including computer chips, circuit boards, computer systems, and related equipment such as keyboards, routers, and printers. The work of computer hardware engineers is similar to that of electronics engineers in that they may design and test circuits and other electronic components; however, computer hardware engineers do that work only as it relates to computers and computer-related equipment. The rapid advances in computer technology are largely a result of the research, development, and design efforts of these engineers.

                                                  SALARY

Computer Engineers monthly salary and other computer related jobs.

Employment

They're are currently 74,700 computer engineers employed.

JOB OUTLOOKComputer hardware engineers are expected to have employment growth of 4 percent over the projections decade, slower than the
average for all occupations. Although the use of information technology
continues to expand rapidly, the manufacture of computer hardware is
expected to be adversely affected by intense foreign competition. As
computer and semiconductor manufacturers contract out more of their
engineering needs to both domestic and foreign design firms, much of the growth in employment of hardware engineers is expected to take place in the computer systems design and related services industry.

List of Top Schools for Computer Engineering

(Source: U.S. News, www.usnews.com):

1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology-

This top-ranking institute has many Nobel Laureates on its staff.

Undergraduate Student Body: 4,136; Faculty to Student Ratio: 1:7; Tuition Costs: $32,300; Average High School GPA of Incoming Freshmen: 3.9; Test Scores of Incoming Freshmen: ACT: More than 80% had scores 30-36, SAT: More than 60% had scores 1400-1600.

2. Stanford University-

This private university is ranked fifth for its overall performance in the nation by U.S. News.

-Undergraduate Student Body: 6,555; Faculty to Student Ratio: 1:6; Tuition Costs: $31,200; Average High School GPA of Incoming Freshmen: 3.9; Test Scores of Incoming Freshmen: ACT: More than 70% had scores 30-36, SAT: More than 60% had scores 1400-1600.

3. Carnegie Mellon University-

This institution has an average freshmen retention rate of 94% according to U.S. News.

-Undergraduate Student Body: 5,529; Faculty to Student Ratio: 1:10; Tuition Costs: $32,044; Average High School GPA of Incoming Freshmen: 3.6; Test Scores of Incoming Freshmen: ACT: More than 50% had scores 30-36, SAT: More than 40% had scores 1200-1299.