how long does it take to earn a bachelor's degree in computer engineering??

Question

i am in high school and looking for an nice paying intresting occupation and i like computers and like to fix things so i thought maybe a comuter hardware engineer is good for me so i was wondering how long does it take to earn a bachelors degree and how much does it pay to be a computer hard ware engineer and if its worth it and is it fun or a dull job like an accountant please help.. btw i live in texas, united states

Answer 1

To get a bachelor's degree in computer engineering takes you four years, but the typical college computer engineering major takes about four and a half years (depending on how classes go and such).

Let me start off by telling you that CompE (which overlaps a lot with electrical engineering - my major) is like computer-geared electrical engineering and often share the same engineering school as EE. You will get the practical electrical knowledge of semiconductors, transistors and such of an EE, but the theoretical knowledge of computer architecture, data types and such as a computer science major. It is a very challenging curriculum involving a lot of math and getting deep into what makes a computer, a computer (think logic design). You will also get a good deal of experience with software and shells (learning shell scripts such as Python and bash).

Now as for careers and pay. Pay is easy, cause engineers start out with a very high starting salary. However, we get very slow growth. Expect anywhere from $55k-$65k out of college (depending on the company you work for). If the careers are fun - that depends. I sit at a desk all day running simulations and such because I work in front-end hardware design verification, which is pre-manufacture. Post-manufacture, you have a chip where you can place onto a board and write scripts to send data and see if it works to specs (this involves some lab work - like breaking out an oscilloscope to see if there is noise interference and such.)

If you're looking for really hands-on work, think about pursuing something like electrical engineering technology or computer engineering technology. There is a lot less math involved, but you get a lot of practical knowledge. Typically it would be the technicians who perform the tests on new hardware, collect data, and the like. I had a friend who started out in engineering and transferred to technology because he didn't want to understand the theory behind a transistor - he just wanted to know how to implement it. So if that is more of what you're looking for, then maybe it would be more interesting than CompE.

Good luck on career hunting!

Answer 2

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You will likely need 2 full years to complete what's called "general education," which is required for everyone regardless of their degrees. Then, basically another 2-3 years per degree. However, you can't earn them one by one. You would have to have completed all of required classes before you graduate and earn those degrees. These 4 degrees seem to have minimal overlaps. It will likely take you longer than 10 years to complete. I also doubt that most school would let you obtain 4 degrees. However, did you know that you can do a minor in addition to your major? A Minor requires less than half of the time to complete a Major. How about pick two majors that you really want/need, and then perhaps you could do a minor for ones that you would consider as "fall backs." For example, you can do a major in English and Nursing, and a minor in Computer Engineering or Business. One last thing. Rarely you'd see someone spends 10 years of their life to obtain 4 bachelor degrees. A bachelor degree is really just a tip of the iceberg in education. There are Master's degrees, and PhD's. You're now 14. It will be around 2023 when you come out of college with 2-3 degrees like I recommended. However, in those years, I speculate that a bachelor degree will be just as useless as a high school diploma today. The amount of education of an average person needs to survive will likely only increase as the world advances and human civilization progresses. It would be much more practical to focus on one or two disciplines and master them instead. You're young. Come back for more questions as you progress! Good luck.

Answer 3

Engineering degrees used to require 4 years. Many engineering schools now have a 5-year program.

Not all accountants don't have dull jobs. They joust with the IRS and the SEC, trying to get the best possible arrangement for their employers, and sometimes, they face prison because they are too enthusiastic.

Whether it's fun or dull depends on you. However, computers engineering requires that you pay VERY close attention to details. If you omit a semicolon or a comma, that billion dollar space probe might head off into the wrong section of space, never to be heard from again.

Your command of the english language is not promising. If you cannot handle syntax, grammar and spelling, you will have REAL problems dealing with computer languages, which are much more demanding.

That doesn't mean you cannot succeed if you decide to apply yourself - but the only interesting jobs that are likely to exist in 20 years for people who do NOT apply themselves require good enunciation. Can you say, "Yew wunt fries wit dat?"

Answer 4

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Answer 5

If these degrees were easy everyone would have them. Realistically, 5 or six years.

Answer 6

The same as all BS degrees. Four years is the norm.

Answer 7

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