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2023 Best Value Computer Engineering Master's Degree Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

116 Colleges
$20,588 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$98,951 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Engineering Master'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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Value Computer Engineering Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 116 schools in the United States to see which master'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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for CE majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 15% Best Computer Engineering Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez to be the best value school for computer engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the city of Mayaguez, UPR Mayaguez is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UPR Mayaguez are $3,800 a year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at North Dakota State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer engineering schools in the United States. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at North Dakota State University are $12,028 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, North Dakota State University also did well on our Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Jose State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at San Jose State are $18,790 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, San Jose State is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list.

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#4

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Santa Clara University is a great value for computer engineering students working on their master’s degree. SCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Santa Clara.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SCU are $25,170 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, SCU also did well on our Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#5

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Dayton is a great value for computer engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UDayton are $18,140 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UDayton also did well on our Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#6

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

St. Cloud State University graduate students pay an average of $13,412 in tuition and fees each year.

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Lawrence Technological University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Lawrence Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Southfield.

Lawrence Tech graduate students pay an average of $18,436 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Villanova are $21,199 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Villanova also is in the top 5% of our Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking.

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#9

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Fairfield University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Fairfield U graduate students pay an average of $19,498 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Fairfield U is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list.

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California Baptist University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree computer engineering programs. Located in the city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Cal Baptist graduate students pay an average of $14,320 in tuition and fees each year.

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#11

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

University of New Haven came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of West Haven, University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of New Haven are $18,070 a year.

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Oklahoma Christian University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Edmond, OC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

OC graduate students pay an average of $11,250 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCLA are $28,138 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UCLA also did well on our Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree computer engineering programs. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $24,106 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Texas A&M College Station is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list.

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#15

University of Delaware

Newark, DE

University of Delaware ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UD are $18,128 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UD also is in the top 10% of our Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking.

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#16

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

With a ranking of #16, Lipscomb University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Lipscomb are $17,100 a year.

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University of California - San Diego ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. UCSD is a very large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCSD are $28,666 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UCSD is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great value schools for Computer Engineering graduate students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Computer Engineering Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
18 Northeastern University Boston, MA
19 University of North Texas Denton, TX
20 University of Virginia - Main Campus Charlottesville, VA
21 Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA
22 Clemson University Clemson, SC
23 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach Daytona Beach, FL

Computer Engineering by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

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 25 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).

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