Computer Engineering: from a US degree to a green card
CIP 14.0901
This is a STEM-designated major, so graduates can work on OPT for up to 36 months. That allows up to three tries in the H-1B lottery.
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Degree
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Median bachelor's earnings, year 1
Across – programs - OPT 36 months 12 months plus a 24-month STEM extension
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H-1B
$176,400
Median salary for computer hardware engineers
118,868 certified across the main jobs -
Green card
23,638
PERM labor certifications, 94.6% certified
Median processing about 486 days
Jobs graduates go into
Grouped by US Standard Occupational Classification. Salaries are the wages offered on H-1B applications and exclude bonuses and stock.
| Job | H-1B certified | Median salary | Middle half of salaries | Green cards certified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer hardware engineersSOC 17-2061 | 1,122 | $176,400 | $146,885 – $205,000 | 139 |
| Software developersSOC 15-1252 | 117,746 | $145,000 | $116,189 – $178,100 | 23,499 |
Top H-1B employers
Computer hardware engineers
| Employer | Certified | Median |
|---|---|---|
| GOOGLE LLC | 226 | $188,000 |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC | 129 | $157,560 |
| META PLATFORMS, INC | 91 | $176,696 |
| ANNAPURNA LABS (U.S.) INC. | 49 | $196,600 |
| TESLA, INC. | 48 | $246,026 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | 46 | $194,812 |
| APPLE INC. | 29 | $171,138 |
| INTEL CORPORATION | 28 | $155,030 |
| TENSTORRENT USA INC. | 24 | $170,612 |
| AMAZON DATA SERVICES, INC | 17 | $170,000 |
Top green card sponsors
Computer hardware engineers
| Employer | Certified |
|---|---|
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | 22 |
| NVIDIA CORPORATION | 10 |
| TESLA, INC. | 9 |
| INTEL CORPORATION | 7 |
| ARM, INC. | 7 |
| ARISTA NETWORKS, INC. | 4 |
| CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. | 4 |
| LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION | 4 |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. | 4 |
| WAYMO LLC | 3 |
| SAMSUNG AUSTIN SEMICONDUCTOR, L.L.C. | 2 |
| CELESTIAL AI INC. | 2 |
| AMPERE COMPUTING LLC | 2 |
| SAMSUNG SEMICONDUCTOR, INC. | 2 |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. | 2 |
Where the jobs are
Schools with the highest graduate earnings
Median earnings one year after graduation, from US Department of Education tax records for students who received federal aid. International students are not included in these figures.
| School | Year 1 | Later years |
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| No programs with published earnings. | ||
| School | Year 1 | Later years |
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| No programs with published earnings. | ||