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2023 Best Computer Engineering Schools in North Carolina

3 Colleges
$75,650 Avg Salary
$20,969 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Engineering School for You

Computer Engineering is the #37 most popular major in North Carolina with 176 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. 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 North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in North Carolina to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Computer Engineering Schools in North Carolina

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

Top North Carolina Schools in Computer Engineering

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for computer engineering students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Computer Engineering at Duke University

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great place for computer engineering students. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Computer Engineering at North Carolina State University

#3

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Out of the 3 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 3 spot on the list. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.

Full Computer Engineering at East Carolina University Report

Best Computer Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 154
Florida 174
Georgia 64
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 3 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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