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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Engineering Schools

12 Colleges
$73,143 Avg Salary
$24,685 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Computer Engineering Schools ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Computer Engineering Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Kennesaw State University the most popular online school in the United States for computer engineering students. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public school with a very large student population.

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Our 2023 rankings named Stevens Institute of Technology the most popular online school in the United States for computer engineering students. Stevens is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hoboken.

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The excellent online programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer engineering schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Engineering Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Engineering Schools list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Atlantic University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Engineering Schools list. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means St. Mary’s University is a great place for computer engineering students pursuing an online degree. Located in the city of San Antonio, St. Mary's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 12 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. BGSU is a large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.

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With a ranking of #9, Southern Methodist University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer engineering students. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Advancing Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer Engineering Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, University of Advancing Technology is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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

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Electrical Engineering 11,021
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Civil Engineering 6,042
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General Engineering 3,548

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 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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