NEW MEXICO – The College of Engineering at New Mexico State University (NMSU) reported that it is offering a new bachelor’s degree in computer engineering.
The University highlighted that computer engineering is one of the most requested degrees by companies and has one of the highest starting salaries among the different engineering disciplines. NMSU noted that there are more than seven job offers for every graduate in this field, with an average starting annual salary of $99,000.
The program is a joint effort of the Klipsch School of Electrical and Computer Engineering in the College of Engineering and the Department of Computer Science in the College of Arts and Sciences. NMSU is committed to supporting this new program through dedicated investments, starting with the creation of a new faculty pipeline created specifically for this new program.
“The timing couldn’t be better. Bipartisan passage in 2022 of the CHIPS and Science Act will inject $280 billion into the U.S. economy to support competitiveness, innovation, and national security. Much of that funding will go toward manpower development and research,” said Lakshmi N. Reddi, dean of the College of Engineering.
Specifically, the new law aims to stimulate investments in US domestic semiconductor manufacturing capacity. It also seeks to increase research and commercialization of cutting-edge technologies, such as quantum computing, artificial intelligence, clean energy and nanotechnology, along with developing a workforce to support these efforts.
“There are also great opportunities for computer engineers within the State. Los Alamos and Sandia National Laboratories, along with White Sands Missile Range and other nearby industrial partners in Albuquerque, Tucson and Phoenix, such as Intel ABQ and the new Intel plant in Phoenix, are potential employers for our graduates. Employability and demand for degree graduates will only grow as the CHIPS Act initiatives take hold,” said Steven Stochaj, Head of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Computer engineering is a career focused on the design and construction of secure hardware systems. Courses in the program will be taught by faculty from NMSU’s engineering and computer science departments and will use shared laboratories. The two fields of study intersect, offering the opportunity to obtain a double degree.
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