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Computer Engineering

Texas Tech University (TTU)

  • A program that generally prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of computer hardware and software systems and related equipment and facilities; and the analysis of specific problems of computer applications to various tasks. Find Colleges Offering Computer Engineering Degree.
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    • Job Description
      Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as architecture and engineering or research and development in these fields.
      Salary and Wages

      Lubbock, TX

      • Total Employment: 30
      • Average Annual Salary: $97,540
      • Average Hourly Rate: $46.89
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 187,089
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 200,669
      • Percent Job Growth: 7.26%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Information Ordering
      • Mathematical Reasoning
      • Near Vision
    • Job Description
      Develop, create, and modify general computer applications software or specialized utility programs. Analyze user needs and develop software solutions. Design software or customize software for client use with the aim of optimizing operational efficiency. May analyze and design databases within an application area, working individually or coordinating database development as part of a team.
      Salary and Wages

      Lubbock, TX

      • Total Employment: 80
      • Average Annual Salary: $79,260
      • Average Hourly Rate: $38.11
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 506,751
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 732,510
      • Percent Job Growth: 44.55%
      Important Abilities
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
    • Job Description
      Research, design, develop, and test operating systems-level software, compilers, and network distribution software for medical, industrial, military, communications, aerospace, business, scientific, and general computing applications. Set operational specifications and formulate and analyze software requirements. Apply principles and techniques of computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis.
      Salary and Wages

      Lubbock, TX

      • Total Employment: 90
      • Average Annual Salary: $91,360
      • Average Hourly Rate: $43.92
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 350,048
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 448,679
      • Percent Job Growth: 28.18%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Near Vision
    • Job Description
      Research, design, develop, and test computer or computer-related equipment for commercial, industrial, military, or scientific use. May supervise the manufacturing and installation of computer or computer-related equipment and components.
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 78,525
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 82,137
      • Percent Job Growth: 4.60%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Speech Recognition
      • Speech Clarity
    • Job Description
      Teach courses pertaining to the application of physical laws and principles of engineering for the development of machines, materials, instruments, processes, and services. Includes teachers of subjects, such as chemical, civil, electrical, industrial, mechanical, mineral, and petroleum engineering. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of both teaching and research.
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Originality
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Mathematical Reasoning
      • Speech Recognition
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    Computer Engineering
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    Overall
    All Students3
     
    By Gender
    Male3
    Female-
     
    By Race
    Non-Resident Alien-
    American Indian-
    Black-
    Asian-
    Hispanic1
    White2
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    • 500 W. University Ave
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 6
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