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2023 Best Computer Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania

5 Colleges
$79,497 Avg Salary
$29,386 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, 310 degrees and certificates were awarded to computer engineering students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #43 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Computer Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Pennsylvania to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Computer Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Top Pennsylvania Schools in Computer Engineering

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Carnegie Mellon University the best school in Pennsylvania for computer engineering students. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full Computer Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University Report

#2

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Computer Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania list. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.

Full Computer Engineering at Lehigh University Report

#3

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Villanova University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Computer Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania list. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

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#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent programs at Drexel University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer engineering schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Gannon University

Erie, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gannon University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Computer Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Computer Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 5 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.

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