Find Grad Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region

20 Colleges
$70,375 Avg Salary
$25,597 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Engineering 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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Computer Engineering Colleges.

Top 10 Best Computer Engineering 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 degree in the Great Lakes Region . Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

Read full report on Computer Engineering at Northwestern University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

Full Computer Engineering at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

#3

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

Out of the 20 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Notre Dame landed the # 3 spot on the list. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.

Full Computer Engineering at University of Notre Dame Report

Out of the 20 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list. Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Terre Haute.

Read full report on Computer Engineering at Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology

Out of the 20 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Case Western Reserve University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full Computer Engineering at Case Western Reserve University Report

#6

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

University of Dayton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Dayton.

Full Computer Engineering at University of Dayton Report

Lawrence Technological University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Southfield, Lawrence Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read More…

Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer engineering students. It came in at #8 on the list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

Read More…

Michigan Technological University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Computer Engineering at Michigan Technological University Report

#10

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

With a ranking of #10, Oakland University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer engineering students. Oakland is a large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.

Read More…

Best Computer Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best computer engineering schools 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 20 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.

Featured Schools

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S.