If you want a career in tech, computer engineering is versatile path toward a high-paying salary

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Computer engineers help the world turn.

While that may be slightly exaggerated, the modern world would certainly not be the same without the pioneers of computer engineering—everyone from Bill Gates to Alan Turing. The field has helped create technology that powers everything from cell phones and laptops to traffic lights and public transit.