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2023 Best Computer Engineering Schools in the New England Region

13 Colleges
$79,736 Avg Salary
$25,406 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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Computer Engineering Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Computer Engineering Schools in the New England Region

Check out the CE programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Computer Engineering Schools

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the best school in the New England Region for computer engineering students. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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#2

Tufts University

Medford, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tufts University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Computer Engineering Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northeastern University is a great place for computer engineering students. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

Out of the 13 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#5

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fairfield University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Computer Engineering Schools in the New England Region list. Fairfield U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

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#6

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

University of New Haven came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Engineering Schools in the New England Region ranking. University of New Haven is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Haven.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Engineering Schools in the New England Region ranking. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

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University of Connecticut ranked #8 on this year’s Best Computer Engineering Schools in the New England Region list. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Rhode Island did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer engineering students. URI is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kingston.

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Central Connecticut State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer engineering students. It came in at #10 on the list. CCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of New Britain.

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Best Computer Engineering Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 930
Connecticut 75
Rhode Island 2
Maine 1
Vermont 2

One of 39 majors within the area of study, computer engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 13 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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