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Computer Engineering at Ohio State University-Main Campus

Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 2.7% reported program-share signal, $17,339 school-wide net price, and $60,409 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 1,246 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

2.7% Program signal 1,246 Size proxy $17,339 Net price (all) $60,409 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

2.7% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 2.7%
Enrollment proxy: ~1,246
Schools with reported signal: 349

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): 60.6%
Graduation rate: 87.7%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $17,339/yr
4-year cost (est.): $69,356
Median debt: $19,976

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $60,409/yr
ROI grade (school): B

College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.

Evidence used here: federal program-share data (2.7%), school-wide average net price ($17,339), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($60,409), and peer averages from 349 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.

Value among peer schools

Compared with 349 schools that report this field.

#148 of 349 on ROI Top 42% value

2.4× national avg concentration Bigger than 91% of programs

−$3,324 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $20,663

−$2,568 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $62,977

The answer is a value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is 2.4x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($3,324 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($2,568 below). Together, those evidence points place Ohio State University-Main Campus in the top 42% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Computer Engineering accounts for 2.7% of reported programs at Ohio State University-Main Campus, which is bigger than 91% of schools in this field set and 2.4x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 1,246 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Ohio State University-Main Campus's average net price is $17,339 per year, about $69,356 over four years. That is $3,324 below the $20,663 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $60,409 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $2,568 below the $62,977 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.

What should I compare next?

Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Ohio State University-Main Campus #148 of 349 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.