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Finding the Best Computer Engineering Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for CE majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Computer Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the best school in the United States for computer engineering students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jose State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Computer Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 16 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Stevens Institute of Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hoboken.

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Out of the 16 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 16 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer engineering students working on their graduate certificate. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the city of Fargo.

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Iowa State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Computer Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools list. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

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#9

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Seattle University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer engineering students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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 16 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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