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Computer Hardware Engineer
- Median pay
- $161,740/yr
- 10-yr job growth
- 7.3%
Degree Programs That Lead Here
These are the fields of study that feed into a Computer Hardware Engineer career. The colleges below all offer at least one of them.
503 colleges · showing 1–25
| College | Matching program | Credential | Net price/yr | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll Community College Westminster, MD · 2-yr Public | Electrical Engineering | Associate's | $2,725 | MD |
| El Paso Community College El Paso, TX · 2-yr Public | Electrical Engineering | Associate's | $3,206 | TX |
| Del Mar College Corpus Christi, TX · 4-yr Public | Electrical Engineering | Associate's | $3,399 | TX |
| Texas A & M International University Laredo, TX · 4-yr Public | Computer Engineering | Bachelor's | $3,637 | TX |
| CUNY City College New York, NY · 4-yr Public | Electrical Engineering +1 more | Bachelor's | $3,776 | NY |
| California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · 4-yr Public | Electrical Engineering | Bachelor's | $3,967 | CA |
| California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA · 4-yr Public | Computer Engineering | Bachelor's | $4,564 | CA |
| Amarillo College Amarillo, TX · 2-yr Public | Computer Engineering | Associate's | $4,600 | TX |
| Itawamba Community College Fulton, MS · 2-yr Public | Computer Engineering | Associate's | $4,616 | MS |
| Caribbean University-Bayamon Bayamon, PR · 4-yr Private | Electrical Engineering | Bachelor's | $4,665 | PR |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX · 4-yr Public | Electrical Engineering +1 more | Bachelor's | $4,831 | TX |
| Caribbean University-Ponce Ponce, PR · 4-yr Private | Electrical Engineering | Bachelor's | $4,964 | PR |
| McLennan Community College Waco, TX · 2-yr Public | Electrical Engineering | Associate's | $5,051 | TX |
| CUNY Hostos Community College Bronx, NY · 2-yr Public | Electrical Engineering | Associate's | $5,297 | NY |
| Navajo Technical University Crownpoint, NM · 4-yr Public | Electrical Engineering | Bachelor's | $5,338 | NM |
| Spokane Community College Spokane, WA · 4-yr Public | Electrical Engineering | Associate's | $5,473 | WA |
| Snow College Ephraim, UT · 4-yr Public | Computer Engineering +1 more | Bachelor's | $5,552 | UT |
| College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY · 4-yr Public | Electrical Engineering | Bachelor's | $5,579 | NY |
| Holmes Community College Goodman, MS · 2-yr Public | Electrical Engineering | Associate's | $5,643 | MS |
| California State University-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA · 4-yr Public | Electrical Engineering +1 more | Bachelor's | $5,652 | CA |
| Purdue University Northwest Hammond, IN · 4-yr Public | Electrical Engineering +1 more | Bachelor's | $6,079 | IN |
| CUNY LaGuardia Community College Long Island City, NY · 2-yr Public | Electrical Engineering | Associate's | $6,120 | NY |
| Princeton University Princeton, NJ · 4-yr Private | Electrical Engineering | Graduate | $6,128 | NJ |
| Utah Valley University Orem, UT · 4-yr Public | Computer Engineering +1 more | Bachelor's | $6,376 | UT |
| Austin Community College District Austin, TX · 4-yr Public | Electrical Engineering | Associate's | $6,390 | TX |
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