2026 Best Value Computer Engineering Technology Doctoral Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Computer Engineering Technology doctoral degree programs in the United States? This list ranks 242 institutions by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Each school below is scored on factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
To help you make your decision, Grad Degree evaluated schools to build this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Best-Value Computer Engineering Technology Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States
Explore the best-value schools below:
Leading the list is Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, our #1 best-value Computer Engineering Technology school in the United States. Set in Troy, NY, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $64,078 in tuition and fees. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Computer Engineering Technology students take on a median of $23,582 in debt. Median earnings reach $102,051 ten years out. Set against $23,582 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. About 64% of those who apply are admitted. Read more about Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
A rank of #2 makes Devry University Illinois one of the best values in the United States. More on Devry University Illinois
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Bluegrass Community And Technical College earned it the #3 place in the United States. Read more about Bluegrass Community And Technical College
Out of the 242 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, Lehigh Career Technical Institute landed the #4 spot. Get the full Lehigh Career Technical Institute report
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of La Verne earned it the #5 place in the United States. Read the full report on University Of La Verne
Quinsigamond Community College came in at #6 in this year's value ranking. More on Quinsigamond Community College
Norfolk State University placed #7 among the best-value Computer Engineering Technology schools in the United States. Read more about Norfolk State University
O C Collins Career Center ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best-value Computer Engineering Technology schools. Read the full report on O C Collins Career Center
Sandhills Community College ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best-value Computer Engineering Technology schools. See the full Sandhills Community College profile
York Technical College came in at #10 in this year's value ranking. More on York Technical College
Capitol College
Capitol College came in at #11 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Capitol College
Dalton State College came in at #12 in this year's value ranking. See the full Dalton State College profile
Texas A And M University San Antonio offered strong value this year, earning the #13 position. Read the full report on Texas A And M University San Antonio
Ecpi University
Ecpi University placed #14 among the best-value Computer Engineering Technology schools in the United States. Read more about Ecpi University
Farmingdale State College offered strong value this year, earning the #15 position. More on Farmingdale State College
Boston University placed #16 among the best-value Computer Engineering Technology schools in the United States. Read more about Boston University
Montgomery College ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the best-value Computer Engineering Technology schools. See the full Montgomery College profile
South Texas College came in at #18 in this year's value ranking. Get the full South Texas College report
University Of Missouri St Louis placed #19 among the best-value Computer Engineering Technology schools in the United States. See the full University Of Missouri St Louis profile
Harper College
Harper College came in at #20 in this year's value ranking. See the full Harper College profile
Edmonds Community College landed the #21 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Edmonds Community College
Lansing Community College ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the best-value Computer Engineering Technology schools. Read the full report on Lansing Community College
Clearfield County Career And Technology Center ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best-value Computer Engineering Technology schools. Read the full report on Clearfield County Career And Technology Center
Shawnee State University offered strong value this year, earning the #24 position. Read the full report on Shawnee State University
Advanced Training Associates came in at #25 in this year's value ranking. See the full Advanced Training Associates profile
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Computer Engineering Technology Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States
Not far behind, these schools also offered excellent value:
California State University Long Beach placed #26 among the best-value Computer Engineering Technology schools in the United States. See the full California State University Long Beach profile
Luzerne County Community College ranked #27 on our 2026 list of the best-value Computer Engineering Technology schools. Read more about Luzerne County Community College
Nash Community College placed #28 among the best-value Computer Engineering Technology schools in the United States. Read the full report on Nash Community College
Western Governors University ranked #29 on our 2026 list of the best-value Computer Engineering Technology schools. More on Western Governors University
Washtenaw Community College placed #30 among the best-value Computer Engineering Technology schools in the United States. See the full Washtenaw Community College profile
Suny Institute Of Technology At Utica Rome placed #31 among the best-value Computer Engineering Technology schools in the United States. Read the full report on Suny Institute Of Technology At Utica Rome
Missouri Western State University offered strong value this year, earning the #32 position. Get the full Missouri Western State University report
University Of Bridgeport came in at #33 in this year's value ranking. Read more about University Of Bridgeport
Hudson County Community College placed #34 among the best-value Computer Engineering Technology schools in the United States. Read more about Hudson County Community College
Delaware Technical Community College Terry placed #35 among the best-value Computer Engineering Technology schools in the United States. Read more about Delaware Technical Community College Terry
Texas Southern University landed the #36 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Texas Southern University
Central Connecticut State University landed the #37 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Central Connecticut State University profile
Dewey University Carolina offered strong value this year, earning the #38 position. More on Dewey University Carolina
Lakeland Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #39 position. More on Lakeland Community College
Rochester Institute Of Technology placed #40 among the best-value Computer Engineering Technology schools in the United States. Read the full report on Rochester Institute Of Technology
University Of Hartford landed the #41 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on University Of Hartford
Wright State University Main Campus landed the #42 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Wright State University Main Campus
Rogue Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #43 position. See the full Rogue Community College profile
Blue Ridge Community And Technical College offered strong value this year, earning the #44 position. Read the full report on Blue Ridge Community And Technical College
Metropolitan Career Center Computer Technology Institute offered strong value this year, earning the #45 position. See the full Metropolitan Career Center Computer Technology Institute profile
Bates Technical College placed #46 among the best-value Computer Engineering Technology schools in the United States. More on Bates Technical College
Grayson College
Grayson College landed the #47 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Grayson College report
Lake Superior College ranked #48 on our 2026 list of the best-value Computer Engineering Technology schools. Read the full report on Lake Superior College
Community College Of Beaver County ranked #49 on our 2026 list of the best-value Computer Engineering Technology schools. Get the full Community College Of Beaver County report
University Of The District Of Columbia offered strong value this year, earning the #50 position. More on University Of The District Of Columbia
Related Computer Engineering Technology Value Rankings
See value rankings for other degree levels:
- Best Value Computer Engineering Technology Schools (All Levels)
- Best Value Computer Engineering Technology Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Computer Engineering Technology Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Computer Engineering Technology Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Computer Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Computer Engineering Technology Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Computer Engineering Technology Master’s Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
This list is compiled by Grad Degree (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment — drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 242 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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