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2023 Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

17 Colleges
$77,134 Avg Salary
$26,824 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Engineering 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 10 Best Computer Engineering Schools

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Carnegie Mellon University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for computer engineering students. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for computer engineering students. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#3

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Villanova University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great place for computer engineering students. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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University of Delaware came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a very large student population.

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Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer engineering students. It came in at #7 on the list. Stevens is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hoboken.

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#8

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer engineering students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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New Jersey Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer engineering students. It came in at #9 on the list. NJIT is a large public school located in the city of Newark.

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#10

New York University

New York, NY

New York University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Computer Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best computer engineering schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 515
Pennsylvania 310
Maryland 10
New Jersey 169
District of Columbia 5
Delaware 38

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 17 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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