2023 Best Computer Engineering Schools
Finding the Best Computer Engineering School for You
Computer Engineering is the #46 most popular major in the country with 5,557 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Computer Engineering Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 123 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Computer Engineering Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Computer Engineering Colleges.
Top 15% Best Computer Engineering Schools
Our analysis found Harvard University to be the best school for computer engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for computer engineering students. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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Out of the 123 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Clara University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Computer Engineering Schools list. SCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Santa Clara.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Computer Engineering Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Carnegie Mellon University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer engineering students. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
University of Notre Dame did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer engineering students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer engineering students. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Engineering Schools ranking. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.
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University of California - Los Angeles landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best computer engineering programs. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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San Jose State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer engineering students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of California - San Diego came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Engineering Schools ranking. UCSD is a very large public school located in the city of La Jolla.
Washington University in St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer engineering students. It came in at #13 on the list. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
With a ranking of #14, Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer engineering students. Located in the small city of Terre Haute, Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Virginia Tech landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best computer engineering programs. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
With a ranking of #16, Case Western Reserve University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer engineering students. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.
North Carolina State University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Computer Engineering Schools list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Engineering Schools ranking. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Computer Engineering Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Texas A&M University - College Station | College Station, TX |
| 20 | Tufts University | Medford, MA |
| 21 | Northeastern University | Boston, MA |
| 22 | Columbia University in the City of New York | New York, NY |
| 23 | Lehigh University | Bethlehem, PA |
| 24 | University of Dayton | Dayton, OH |
Computer Engineering by Region
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Computer Engineering Related Rankings by Major
Computer Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to CE
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 11,021 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 9,007 |
| Civil Engineering | 6,042 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 4,252 |
| General Engineering | 3,548 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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