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Finding the Best Computer Engineering Doctor's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Computer Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 54 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the CE doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Computer Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for computer engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#2

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Notre Dame is a great place for computer engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 54 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 4 spot on the list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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#5

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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#5

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Santa Clara University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer engineering schools in the United States. SCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Santa Clara.

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University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

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Washington University in St Louis ranked #8 on this year’s Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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#9

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree computer engineering programs. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

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Case Western Reserve University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.

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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).

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