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

19 Colleges
$98,951 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Engineering Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Computer Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Computer Engineering Master's Degree Colleges.

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

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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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Terre Haute.

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#4

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Notre Dame helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Case Western Reserve University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#6

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

University of Dayton ranked #6 on this year’s Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UDayton is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dayton.

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With a ranking of #7, Lawrence Technological University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Southfield, Lawrence Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree computer engineering programs. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

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#9

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

With a ranking of #9, Oakland University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer engineering students working on their master’s degree. Oakland is a large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

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Michigan Technological University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a medium-sized 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 19 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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