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Salary and Career Info
Computer Engineering MS
The computer engineering master’s degree emphasizes the adoption of design methodology and the application of sophisticated engineering tools to the design and development of computer-integrated systems.
Program skills
Hardware/software and their applications, including Machine intelligence, Cyber security, Hardware-software interfaces, Digital systems & IC design. Computer architecture, Computer networks, Robotics, Embedded systems, Software systems, Development/testing of software. Research in advancing computer architecture, machine learning, cyber security, networking & communication protocols, and autonomous robots.
Languages: JAVA, C++, C, Assembly, VHDL, Matlab, Python, UNIX, Linux, Solaris, VMS, Windows
Program facilities equipment
Digital Computer Organization and CUDA Laboratory NXP Embedded Systems Laboratory Harris Senior Design Laboratory Computer Engineering Mentoring Laboratory Digital IC Design Laboratory IoT Design Collaboratory NanoComputing Research Laboratory Real-time Vision & Image Processing Laboratory Networking and Information Processing Laboratory High Performance Architectures Laboratory Multi-core Systems Laboratory Cryptographic Engineering Laboratory Machine Intelligence Laboratory
Program job titles
Computer Engineer; Data Scientist; Embedded Systems Software Developer; Product Developer Engineer; Computer Vision Engineer; Hardware Design Engineer; Machine Learning Engineer
Program significant points
- As designers and developers of information-processing computing systems, computer engineers play the leading role in the technological revolution propelling humanity’s adventure in the information age.
- Computer engineering is at work: securing the cyber-physical space, advancing communications with smartphones, improving farming or industrial processes by integrating Internet-of-things (IoT) devices, & leading the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution
Select program hiring partners
Amazon Web Services; Walmart; Viant Technology; Vanteon Corporation; University of Southern California; Tesla; SiMa.ai; SigScalr.io; Samsung SmartThings; Retiina; Qualcomm; MIT Lincoln Laboratory; Mendel.ai; LOCKHEED MARTIN; L3Harris Technologies; Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory; General Dynamics Mission Systems; Dematic; Ayar Labs; Arm, Inc.; Amazon
100%
Outcome Rates for Computer Engineering MS
Total percentage of graduates who have entered the workforce, enrolled in full-time graduate study, or are pursuing alternative plans (military service, volunteering, etc.).
95.65%
Knowledge Rate
Total percentage of graduates for whom RIT has verifiable data, compared to national average knowledge rate of 41% per NACE.
| Outcome | % of Students |
|---|---|
| Employed | 100.00% |
| Full-time Graduate Study | 0% |
| Alternative Plans | 0% |
Experiential Learning
Cooperative Education
What makes an RIT education exceptional? It’s the opportunity to complete relevant, hands-on engineering co-ops and internships with top companies in every single industry. At the graduate level, and paired with an advanced degree, cooperative education and internships give you the unparalleled credentials that truly set you apart. Learn more about graduate co-op and how it provides you with the career experience employers look for in their next top hires.
Cooperative education is optional but strongly encouraged for graduate students in the computer engineering master’s program.