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2023 Best Value Computer Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

17 Colleges
$27,053 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Computer Engineering Doctor's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Computer Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for CE students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the CE doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Computer Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Our 2023 rankings named Clemson University the best value school in the Southeast Region for computer engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Clemson are $23,246 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Clemson is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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Our analysis found University of Virginia - Main Campus to be the best value school for computer engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Virginia are $33,520 a year.

University of Virginia did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at USF Tampa are $21,126 a year.

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#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Virginia Tech are $31,443 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Virginia Tech is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UAB is a very large public school located in the city of Birmingham.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UAB are $19,188 per year.

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#6

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree computer engineering programs. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.

UF graduate students pay an average of $30,130 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UF also did well on our Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Florida Institute of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Florida Tech are $22,588 a year.

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North Carolina State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree computer engineering programs. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NC State are $29,690 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, NC State also is in the top 10% of our Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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#9

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at FAU are $18,482 a year.

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University of Alabama in Huntsville landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree computer engineering programs. Located in the midsize city of Huntsville, UAH is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

UAH graduate students pay an average of $25,484 in tuition and fees each year.

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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 17 schools only.

  • 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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