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2023 Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region

27 Colleges
$68,480 Avg Salary
$26,507 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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the Southeast Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for CE majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Computer Engineering Schools

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the best school in the Southeast Region for computer engineering students. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Out of the 27 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 3 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

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The excellent programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 27 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

With a ranking of #6, Auburn University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer engineering students. Auburn is a very large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

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#7

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best computer engineering programs. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

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#8

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

With a ranking of #8, Clemson University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer engineering students. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #9 on this year’s Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. UofSC is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

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With a ranking of #10, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer engineering students. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Computer Engineering at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

Best Computer Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best computer engineering colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 154
Florida 174
Georgia 64
North Carolina 176
Tennessee 22
Kentucky 45
Louisiana 3
Alabama 58
South Carolina 31
Mississippi 0
Arkansas 3
West Virginia 14

Computer Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.

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 25 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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