Computer Hardware Engineers

Research, design, develop, or 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.

Programs That Prepare You

College programs linked to this occupation, ranked by graduate earnings

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering(masters)University of California-Berkeley, CA

$197,300

Computer Engineering(masters)Harvard University, MA

$177,890

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering(masters)Carnegie Mellon University, PA

$160,336

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering(masters)Stanford University, CA

$159,472

Computer Engineering(masters)University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, MI

$156,797

Computer Engineering(masters)Santa Clara University, CA

$154,044

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering(masters)Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MA

$149,936

Computer Engineering(bachelors)University of Washington-Seattle Campus, WA

$141,588

Computer Engineering(bachelors)University of Washington-Bothell Campus, WA

$141,588

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering(bachelors)Carnegie Mellon University, PA

$139,337

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering(bachelors)University of California-Berkeley, CA

$137,295

Computer Engineering(masters)George Mason University, VA

$132,367

Computer Engineering(masters)Southern Methodist University, TX

$130,488

Computer Engineering(masters)University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, MN

$127,323

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering(masters)University of Southern California, CA

$126,936

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering(masters)Johns Hopkins University, MD

$126,664

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering(masters)Worcester Polytechnic Institute, MA

$125,917

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering(masters)Columbia University in the City of New York, NY

$124,969

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering(masters)University of Washington-Seattle Campus, WA

$124,667

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering(masters)University of Washington-Bothell Campus, WA

$124,667

Computer Engineering(masters)Stevens Institute of Technology, NJ

$124,520

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering(masters)Cornell University, NY

$123,494

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering(masters)California Institute of Technology, CA

$123,163

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering(masters)California State University-Fullerton, CA

$123,163

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering(masters)California State University-Long Beach, CA

$123,163