Prospective Students
$103,374
Average Starting Salary of Computer Engineering Graduates
Purdue Center for Career Opportunities
$82,731
Average Starting Salary of Electrical Engineering Graduates
Purdue Center for Career Opportunities
70%
of Our Students Graduate Debt-Free
(Mostly due to our co-op and internship opportunities as many companies are looking for Purdue students and pay generously.)
Exploring Careers in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Graduates from the Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering are sought by all major industries. Electrical engineers hold many unusual and challenging positions in the aerospace, chemical, nuclear, automotive, medical, metallurgical, textile, railway, petroleum, as well as in computers, electronics, communications, power, and other electrical industries. Their activities span industrial activity, research, development, design, production, marketing, operation, field test, and maintenance of many types of equipment for government, industry, farm, and home.
While the fields of Electrical and Computer Engineering overlap in the areas of architecture and circuits, Computer Engineering expands into application software and system software.
Starting Salaries*
| Computer Engineering | $103,374 |
| Electrical Engineering | $82,731 |
Top Employers**
| Accenture | Advanced Micro Devices |
| Amazon | Apple |
| BAE Systems | Boeing |
| Burns & McDonnell | Capital One |
| Caterpillar | Dell |
| Deloitte | General Motors |
| Indesign, LLC | |
| Intel | JPMorgan Chase |
| Meta | Microsoft |
| Milwaukee Tool | Northrop Grumman |
| Oracle | Texas Instruments |
| United States Government (DRAFT - Gov.Orgs. should be specified) |
Top Internships/Co-Op Companies***
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*These are the 2022 average starting salaries for Purdue Engineering graduates according to the Purdue Center for Career Opportunities.
**These are the top employers of the ECE Class of 2022 according to the Purdue Center for Career Opportunities.
***These are the top Employers of the ECE Class of 2022 according to the Purdue Center for Career Opportunities.
Electrical Engineering
The BSEE degree prepares you for a wide range of jobs in electrical engineering. Graduates design, develop and work with a wide range of technologies including biomedical devices, computer chips, communication devices, microcontrollers, lasers, robots, and electrical machines. Many graduates also enter the computer field.
Computer Engineering
The BSCmpE degree provides you with a broad view of the computer field with courses covering the full range of hardware and software design. Among other topics, you can study artificial intelligence, software engineering, computer architecture & systems, and networking.
Purdue engineers have an interest in changing the world, making an impact in their communities, and doing meaningful work. Strong leadership characteristics, ingenuity, adaptability, critical thinking, problem solving skills, and technical proficiency are among the main competencies that our students gain. Purdue engineering is dedicated to helping students attain the skills and attributes needed to succeed in this rapidly-changing global economy.
ECE Undergraduate Office
Location
MSEE Building, Room 140
501 Northwestern Avenue
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2035
Phone: (765) 494-3390
Fax: (765) 494-3393
Email: eceugo@purdue.edu
Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
1:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Thursday
9:30 AM to 12:00 PM
1:00 PM to 4:30 PM
For additional information, please contact the Office of Future Engineers.