Vocational Programs for Computer Hardware Engineers Career

Total Employees	Hourly Wage	Annual Wage
83K	$71.04	$147,770

The role of Computer Hardware Engineers is to research, design, develop, or test computer or computer-related equipment for commercial, industrial, military, or scientific use The average annual wage of the occupations is $147,770 and $71 per hour. 3 vocational programs could be taken for the Computer Hardware Engineers career. Based on BLS data, a total of 82,660 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Computer Hardware Engineers is $22,265. The average length of the programs is 750 hours and the average completion time is 14.75 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Computer Hardware Engineers Career

The following 3 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Computer Hardware Engineers.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Computer Hardware Engineers
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Computer Engineering	6	-	-	1,152 Hours	18.00 Months
Computer Hardware Engineering	2	-	-	-	-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	10	$22,265	$2,720	348 Hours	11.50 Months

Schools offering voational programs for Computer Hardware Engineers

The following 16 schools offer the vocational programs and courses for preparing Computer Hardware Engineers. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.