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2023 Best Computer Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Computer Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, computer engineering was ranked #46 in the country. In fact 5,557 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs 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 Great Lakes Region

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

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Doctorate in Computer Engineering

#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 Great Lakes Region . Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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#2

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Notre Dame. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for computer engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

Full Computer Engineering at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Case Western Reserve University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

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Michigan Technological University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree computer engineering programs. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Illinois Institute of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Computer Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best computer engineering colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 216
Illinois 122
Ohio 208
Indiana 39
Wisconsin 27

One of 39 majors within the area of study, computer engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 9 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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